User interface elements
User interface elements enable users to interact with programs, applications, and with pages and services on websites. These elements, which include controls and commands, can be presented to the user in various graphical forms, such as in ribbons, menus, toolbars, dialog boxes, property sheets, or web forms. Or they can be individual elements such as hyperlinks or download buttons on webpages.
User interface terminology
In content for software developers, buttons and other dialog box elements are called controls, especially in discussions about creating them. Do not use control in content for a general audience.
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In some hardware products, buttons, switches, and so on are called controls because they give the user control ...
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