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Jargon

How to avoid adding jargon in Workday's UI

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Last Updated

October 2026

Experience Surfaces

Page Body Inline

Delivery Channels

Web

Last Updated

October 2026

Usage Guidance

Avoid any technical language and unfamiliar words. Our Workday voice favors being clear and approachable to all types of users, so use simple, commonly-understood language.

Unfamiliar Words

When defining or introducing a word or phrase in a sentence, put it in quotation marks on the first reference only. (Foreign words should be in italic.)

Do
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See also: Product References, Abbreviations and Acronyms.