What is the most appropriate opposite of “Select All”?
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Is it more appropriate to use "Deselect All" or "Select None" or some other phrase to indicate the opposite of "Select All"?
Context: A toggle button in a piece of software that will select all items on screen, then change title to indicate it will clear the selected state of all items on screen
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asked Aug 31 '14 at 3:10
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Is it more appropriate to use "Deselect All" or "Select None" or some other phrase to indicate the opposite of "Select All"?
Context: A toggle button in a piece of software that will select all items on screen, then change title to indicate it will clear the selected state of all items on screen
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asked Aug 31 '14 at 3:10
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I would go with Clear Selection. Another alternative, though rarely used, would be Unselect All.
– Manish Giri
Aug 31 '14 at 3:17
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You'll bet better answers to this question on the user interface design discussion than on the language discussion.
– keshlam
Aug 31 '14 at 3:42
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see User Experience -- suggesting migration.
– Kris
Aug 31 '14 at 5:57
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Is it more appropriate to use "Deselect All" or "Select None" or some other phrase to indicate the opposite of "Select All"?
Context: A toggle button in a piece of software that will select all items on screen, then change title to indicate it will clear the selected state of all items on screen
expressions phrase-requests american-english antonyms
asked Aug 31 '14 at 3:10
Jordan HJordan H
120116
Is it more appropriate to use "Deselect All" or "Select None" or some other phrase to indicate the opposite of "Select All"?
Context: A toggle button in a piece of software that will select all items on screen, then change title to indicate it will clear the selected state of all items on screen
expressions phrase-requests american-english antonyms
expressions phrase-requests american-english antonyms
asked Aug 31 '14 at 3:10
Jordan HJordan H
120116
asked Aug 31 '14 at 3:10
Jordan HJordan H
120116
asked Aug 31 '14 at 3:10
Jordan HJordan H
120116
asked Aug 31 '14 at 3:10
Jordan HJordan H
120116
asked Aug 31 '14 at 3:10
Jordan HJordan H
120116
120116
5
I would go with Clear Selection. Another alternative, though rarely used, would be Unselect All.
– Manish Giri
Aug 31 '14 at 3:17
1
You'll bet better answers to this question on the user interface design discussion than on the language discussion.
– keshlam
Aug 31 '14 at 3:42
1
see User Experience -- suggesting migration.
– Kris
Aug 31 '14 at 5:57
add a comment |
5
I would go with Clear Selection. Another alternative, though rarely used, would be Unselect All.
– Manish Giri
Aug 31 '14 at 3:17
1
You'll bet better answers to this question on the user interface design discussion than on the language discussion.
– keshlam
Aug 31 '14 at 3:42
1
see User Experience -- suggesting migration.
– Kris
Aug 31 '14 at 5:57
5
5
I would go with Clear Selection. Another alternative, though rarely used, would be Unselect All.
– Manish Giri
Aug 31 '14 at 3:17
I would go with Clear Selection. Another alternative, though rarely used, would be Unselect All.
– Manish Giri
Aug 31 '14 at 3:17
1
1
You'll bet better answers to this question on the user interface design discussion than on the language discussion.
– keshlam
Aug 31 '14 at 3:42
You'll bet better answers to this question on the user interface design discussion than on the language discussion.
– keshlam
Aug 31 '14 at 3:42
1
1
see User Experience -- suggesting migration.
– Kris
Aug 31 '14 at 5:57
see User Experience -- suggesting migration.
– Kris
Aug 31 '14 at 5:57
add a comment |
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As far as I have seen in software, there is usually a Select All and Clear All (for when there are some/all selected categories) but it would also be appropriate to use Deselect All instead of Clear All.
Select None would be so that (in software terms) that NO categories are to be selected at all. Unless you assign it a specific language code (for example) to make it do the same as Clear/Deselect All.
answered Sep 8 '14 at 14:21
Madeleine ThomasMadeleine Thomas
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especially for select none, which is common.
– SrJoven
Sep 8 '14 at 14:41
Deselect All is used in the iOS 10 Photos app. Seems more appropriate than Clear All, where that could be confused with deleting/removing all.
– Jordan H
Sep 3 '16 at 23:25
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Clear Selection, as @ManishGiri mentions, is the most common choice among web forms.
Other options include: Reset Form, Clear All, Reset, Unselect
answered Sep 8 '14 at 14:35
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Microsoft Manual of Style indicates "clear" instead of deselect. But, always best to use the first dictionary term of the word.
DESELECT: Turn off (a selected option) on an electronic interface such as "deselect the SAVE CHANGES option for normal use""
CLEAR: Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret such as, "clear and precise directions"
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As far as I have seen in software, there is usually a Select All and Clear All (for when there are some/all selected categories) but it would also be appropriate to use Deselect All instead of Clear All.
Select None would be so that (in software terms) that NO categories are to be selected at all. Unless you assign it a specific language code (for example) to make it do the same as Clear/Deselect All.
answered Sep 8 '14 at 14:21
Madeleine ThomasMadeleine Thomas
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especially for select none, which is common.
– SrJoven
Sep 8 '14 at 14:41
Deselect All is used in the iOS 10 Photos app. Seems more appropriate than Clear All, where that could be confused with deleting/removing all.
– Jordan H
Sep 3 '16 at 23:25
add a comment |
As far as I have seen in software, there is usually a Select All and Clear All (for when there are some/all selected categories) but it would also be appropriate to use Deselect All instead of Clear All.
Select None would be so that (in software terms) that NO categories are to be selected at all. Unless you assign it a specific language code (for example) to make it do the same as Clear/Deselect All.
answered Sep 8 '14 at 14:21
Madeleine ThomasMadeleine Thomas
1353
especially for select none, which is common.
– SrJoven
Sep 8 '14 at 14:41
Deselect All is used in the iOS 10 Photos app. Seems more appropriate than Clear All, where that could be confused with deleting/removing all.
– Jordan H
Sep 3 '16 at 23:25
add a comment |
As far as I have seen in software, there is usually a Select All and Clear All (for when there are some/all selected categories) but it would also be appropriate to use Deselect All instead of Clear All.
Select None would be so that (in software terms) that NO categories are to be selected at all. Unless you assign it a specific language code (for example) to make it do the same as Clear/Deselect All.
answered Sep 8 '14 at 14:21
Madeleine ThomasMadeleine Thomas
1353
As far as I have seen in software, there is usually a Select All and Clear All (for when there are some/all selected categories) but it would also be appropriate to use Deselect All instead of Clear All.
Select None would be so that (in software terms) that NO categories are to be selected at all. Unless you assign it a specific language code (for example) to make it do the same as Clear/Deselect All.
answered Sep 8 '14 at 14:21
Madeleine ThomasMadeleine Thomas
1353
answered Sep 8 '14 at 14:21
Madeleine ThomasMadeleine Thomas
1353
answered Sep 8 '14 at 14:21
Madeleine ThomasMadeleine Thomas
1353
answered Sep 8 '14 at 14:21
Madeleine ThomasMadeleine Thomas
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especially for select none, which is common.
– SrJoven
Sep 8 '14 at 14:41
Deselect All is used in the iOS 10 Photos app. Seems more appropriate than Clear All, where that could be confused with deleting/removing all.
– Jordan H
Sep 3 '16 at 23:25
add a comment |
especially for select none, which is common.
– SrJoven
Sep 8 '14 at 14:41
Deselect All is used in the iOS 10 Photos app. Seems more appropriate than Clear All, where that could be confused with deleting/removing all.
– Jordan H
Sep 3 '16 at 23:25
especially for select none, which is common.
– SrJoven
Sep 8 '14 at 14:41
especially for select none, which is common.
– SrJoven
Sep 8 '14 at 14:41
Deselect All is used in the iOS 10 Photos app. Seems more appropriate than Clear All, where that could be confused with deleting/removing all.
– Jordan H
Sep 3 '16 at 23:25
Deselect All is used in the iOS 10 Photos app. Seems more appropriate than Clear All, where that could be confused with deleting/removing all.
– Jordan H
Sep 3 '16 at 23:25
add a comment |
Clear Selection, as @ManishGiri mentions, is the most common choice among web forms.
Other options include: Reset Form, Clear All, Reset, Unselect
answered Sep 8 '14 at 14:35
OthyaOthya
1,13321023
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Clear Selection, as @ManishGiri mentions, is the most common choice among web forms.
Other options include: Reset Form, Clear All, Reset, Unselect
answered Sep 8 '14 at 14:35
OthyaOthya
1,13321023
add a comment |
Clear Selection, as @ManishGiri mentions, is the most common choice among web forms.
Other options include: Reset Form, Clear All, Reset, Unselect
answered Sep 8 '14 at 14:35
OthyaOthya
1,13321023
Clear Selection, as @ManishGiri mentions, is the most common choice among web forms.
Other options include: Reset Form, Clear All, Reset, Unselect
answered Sep 8 '14 at 14:35
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answered Sep 8 '14 at 14:35
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Microsoft Manual of Style indicates "clear" instead of deselect. But, always best to use the first dictionary term of the word.
DESELECT: Turn off (a selected option) on an electronic interface such as "deselect the SAVE CHANGES option for normal use""
CLEAR: Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret such as, "clear and precise directions"
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Microsoft Manual of Style indicates "clear" instead of deselect. But, always best to use the first dictionary term of the word.
DESELECT: Turn off (a selected option) on an electronic interface such as "deselect the SAVE CHANGES option for normal use""
CLEAR: Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret such as, "clear and precise directions"
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Microsoft Manual of Style indicates "clear" instead of deselect. But, always best to use the first dictionary term of the word.
DESELECT: Turn off (a selected option) on an electronic interface such as "deselect the SAVE CHANGES option for normal use""
CLEAR: Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret such as, "clear and precise directions"
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Microsoft Manual of Style indicates "clear" instead of deselect. But, always best to use the first dictionary term of the word.
DESELECT: Turn off (a selected option) on an electronic interface such as "deselect the SAVE CHANGES option for normal use""
CLEAR: Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret such as, "clear and precise directions"
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I would go with Clear Selection. Another alternative, though rarely used, would be Unselect All.
– Manish Giri
Aug 31 '14 at 3:17
1
You'll bet better answers to this question on the user interface design discussion than on the language discussion.
– keshlam
Aug 31 '14 at 3:42
1
see User Experience -- suggesting migration.
– Kris
Aug 31 '14 at 5:57