Using Move Through for UI Navigation
Using Move Through for UI Navigation records a distinct source-supported procedure or technical-formatting task while keeping adjacent UI behavior, accessibility concerns, and implementation mechanics outside the page.
Use “move through” to describe moving around on a page, through screens or pages in an app, or up, down, right, and left in a UI.
Key details
Important caveats
Scope Boundary
Do not use this page to replace “move” or “drag” when the task is relocating a UI item.
Further guidance
Content
Use “move through” to describe moving around on a page, through screens or pages in an app, or up, down, right, and left in a UI.
Purpose
This gives navigation a distinct verb from moving an object from one location to another.
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
- Describing interactions with the UI — Microsoft Style Guide (opens in a new tab)Microsoft · Current Microsoft Style Guide evidence for input-neutral UI action verbs including open, close, go to, select, choose, clear, enter, switch/turn on/turn off, move/drag, move through, and zoom.