
Help Users Resolve the Issue
UX Guidelines
Help Users Resolve the Issue
Provide instructions or a link to documentation.
Try to fix errors for users.
But if you can't, help them solve errors themselves.
How to Apply
- Provide Instructions in Error Messages. You might need an error code for developers, but try to add instructions for users as well — even if it's a link to support.
- Point Users Toward Support or Documentation. Add a link to relevant page that could help them overcome it.

- Avoid Saying “You” in Error Messages. It feels antagonistic.


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