Accessibility Clear instructions
Accessibility lesson
Clear instructions
Good instructions help people understand what to do without guessing.
1. Try it
Imagine booking a place at a fictional workshop.
Demonstration only. Use made-up information.
2. What made it difficult?
The instruction does not say which detail is needed. The button does not explain what happens next. That leaves you guessing.
3. See the improvement
Same task, same single field — but this time the label says exactly what's needed.
Before
After
This is a demonstration only — no real booking is made, and nothing you type here is sent anywhere or saved.
4. Take it into your own work
- Say exactly what is needed.
- Put help beside the relevant field.
- Use button labels that describe the next action.