---
title: Avoid long UI action labels.
description: "Impact Area Manageability   Severity Medium   Affected Element UI Action   ## Rule ID **SN-AVOID-LONG-UI-ACTION-LABEL** ## Impact Long UI action labels impair usability, and can cause the buttons to wrap to multiple lines and result in layout inconsistencies among…"
url: "https://community-staging.qualityclouds.com/qcdocs/qc/servicenow-rules/avoid-long-ui-action-labels/"
updated: "2025-03-21"
category: Rules for ServiceNow / ServiceNow Rules
---

# Avoid long UI action labels.

Impact Area

Manageability

 

           Severity

Medium

 

           Affected Element

UI Action

 

## Rule ID

**SN-AVOID-LONG-UI-ACTION-LABEL**

## Impact

Long UI action labels impair usability, and can cause the buttons to wrap to multiple lines and result in layout inconsistencies among forms.

## Remediation

Create a shorter, clearer button name. Contact your Quality Clouds Administrator to confirm the maximum length your team recommends.

**Time to fix**

10 min

**References**

[Service Now Knowledge Article – Best practices – UI Actions](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0546781)