When displaying an OK/Cancel button group that is right-aligned should the main action be on the right?

1. Should cancel buttons be on the left or right?
2. Is OK on left or right?
3. What should cancel button do?

Should cancel buttons be on the left or right?

In most languages, people are accustomed to read from left side to right side, so it accords with our speech habits to put ok-key on the left side of cancel-key. 2. “Ok/cancel” type make it easier to see and select ok-key.

Is OK on left or right?

Listing OK first supports the natural reading order in English and other languages that read left-to-right. Many other button sets have a natural progression (say, Yes / No or Previous / Next). You should always list these so that the reading order matches the logical order — in this case, OK / Cancel.

What should cancel button do?

What does the Cancel button do exactly? It dismisses the user's current screen and brings them back to their previous one. This dismissive button is a safeguard to prevent unwanted changes to the system.