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Accommodate the User’s Goal or Workflow
UX Guidelines

Accommodate the User’s Goal or Workflow

Let users control the appearance, timing, ordering and general preferences.

by Nick Kolenda
Last Updated November 14, 2024

Different users will need different interactions.

Your interface should handle these varying needs.

How to Apply

  • Let Users Control the Appearance. Let them choose rows or grids.
Displaying items are list or grid
  • Let Users Control the Order of Elements. Whether it's relevance, rating, date, etc.
Sort by relevance, ratings, or newest
  • Offer Multiple Ways to Accomplish a Task. Add keyboard shortcuts for common interactions.
List of keyboard shortcuts

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