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Button

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Overview

A button is clickable text or an icon that triggers an action on the page or in the background. Depending on the action, content, and hierarchy, a button can be used on its own or grouped with other buttons.

Status

Sample element

Primary

When to use

  • When you need to allow users to interact with pages in a variety of ways
  • When you need to communicate actions users can take
  • When you need to draw attention to the highest priority action
Image of Danger, Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, and Link buttons in the first row and Play and Close buttons in the second row

Status checklist

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