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Description
Buttons allow the user to perform a defined single action, such as navigating to a different view, choosing an option, or completing a task. These actions are always in context, relating to a container the container it's located in, such as a screen, form, wizard, popup, popover, etc..There are 5 button types defined here.
Example of a table with a row of buttons of different types at the top.
Types
Type | Image | Usage |
Use for primary and secondary actions. | ||
Use in areas where dialog buttons won’t comfortably fit, such as toolbars and tables. | ||
Use when there are multiple related actions, with one primary action (e.g. the most frequently used). | ||
Use to quickly switch between binary options, e.g. On/Off. | ||
Use within the Ribbon component. |
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A trigger area. When selected, this performs an action.
A label. This can be text, an icon, or both.
These elements appear differently depending on the button typeFor more information see button types above.
Placement and Positioning
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