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- Should cancel be a button or link?
- What is the difference between cancel and close button?
- Is a cancel button a CTA?
Should cancel be a button or link?
To summarize
The cancel option is similar to aborting an action, and therefore similar to navigating back to the previous state of the UI. Navigation is represented in web UI as hyperlinks, and thus the cancel option should be a hyperlink.
What is the difference between cancel and close button?
Presenting two distinct buttons: X for closing the view (with the side effect of saving intermediate work) and Cancel for abandoning the process.
Is a cancel button a CTA?
A Cancel button is not a call to action because no changes to the system occur after users press it. You shouldn't emphasize it with color, or you'll give users that impression. Instead, you need to let them know that the button won't make any changes and is an escape from action.
