diff --git a/doc/administration/dedicated/index.md b/doc/administration/dedicated/index.md
index f2caa5fa36871bc968a7921b490c187e49ff5c9d..ac79280ddda1d9e87a3ed15e8f3e853a3adce023 100644
--- a/doc/administration/dedicated/index.md
+++ b/doc/administration/dedicated/index.md
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ To create a KMS key using the AWS Console:
         1. Key material origin: **KMS**
         1. Regionality: **Multi-Region key**
 1. Enter your values for key alias, description, and tags.
-1. Select Key administrators (optionally allow or deny key administrators to delete the key).
-1. For Key usage permissions, add the GitLab AWS account using the **Other AWS accounts** dialog.
+1. Select key administrators.
+1. Optional. Allow or prevent key administrators from deleting the key.
+1. On the **Define key usage permissions** page, under **Other AWS accounts**, add the GitLab AWS account.
 
 The last page asks you to confirm the KMS key policy. It should look similar to the following example, populated with your account IDs and usernames:
 
diff --git a/doc/ci/environments/index.md b/doc/ci/environments/index.md
index 871d8854416c99904f88184e84f61182f13280f1..7141804f058043b86740db6f1a5148f8446fbed7 100644
--- a/doc/ci/environments/index.md
+++ b/doc/ci/environments/index.md
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ To stop an environment in the GitLab UI:
 1. On the left sidebar, at the top, select **Search GitLab** (**{search}**) to find your project.
 1. Select **Operate > Environments**.
 1. Next to the environment you want to stop, select **Stop**.
-1. On the confirmation dialog box, select **Stop environment**.
+1. On the confirmation dialog, select **Stop environment**.
 
 #### Multiple stop actions for an environment
 
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ To delete an environment:
 1. Select **Operate > Environments**.
 1. Select the **Stopped** tab.
 1. Next to the environment you want to delete, select **Delete environment**.
-1. On the confirmation dialog box, select **Delete environment**.
+1. On the confirmation dialog, select **Delete environment**.
 
 ### Access an environment for preparation or verification purposes
 
diff --git a/doc/development/documentation/styleguide/word_list.md b/doc/development/documentation/styleguide/word_list.md
index 3397551a319fa001dfd39832e9a77262cc388577..50b8acb6189afe8be15eb278cf4c5d782bf65848 100644
--- a/doc/development/documentation/styleguide/word_list.md
+++ b/doc/development/documentation/styleguide/word_list.md
@@ -324,10 +324,12 @@ Related terms:
 
 ## confirmation dialog
 
-Use **confirmation dialog** to describe the dialog box that asks you to confirm your action. For example:
+Use **confirmation dialog** to describe the dialog that asks you to confirm your action. For example:
 
 - On the confirmation dialog, select **OK**.
 
+Do not use **confirmation box** or **confirmation dialog box**.
+
 ## Container Registry
 
 Use title case for the GitLab Container Registry.
@@ -1478,9 +1480,9 @@ Use [**2FA** and **two-factor authentication**](#2fa-two-factor-authentication)
 
 ## type
 
-Use **type** when the cursor remains in the field you're typing in. For example,
-in a search dialog, you begin typing and the field populates results. You do not
-click out of the field.
+Use **type** when the cursor remains where you're typing. For example,
+in a search box, you begin typing and search results appear. You do not
+click out of the search box.
 
 For example:
 
diff --git a/doc/integration/advanced_search/elasticsearch.md b/doc/integration/advanced_search/elasticsearch.md
index 87a3e1849a1d28d58b33f1b0602f1aada615224e..c55ec8b6b834aa5036807dec419eb8d86eff21d2 100644
--- a/doc/integration/advanced_search/elasticsearch.md
+++ b/doc/integration/advanced_search/elasticsearch.md
@@ -187,8 +187,7 @@ To enable advanced search:
 1. Enable **Elasticsearch indexing** and select **Save changes**. This creates
    an empty index if one does not already exist.
 1. Select **Index all projects**.
-1. Select **Check progress** in the confirmation message to see the status of
-   the background jobs.
+1. Optional. Select **Check progress** to see the status of background jobs.
 1. Personal snippets must be indexed using another Rake task:
 
    ```shell
diff --git a/doc/integration/jira/configure.md b/doc/integration/jira/configure.md
index 89afa9984319379f3d10ff7a7d69646acc8957ee..443c717818ba1df09551c401da90c0009685d914 100644
--- a/doc/integration/jira/configure.md
+++ b/doc/integration/jira/configure.md
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ To create a Jira Cloud API token:
    profile, select **Account Settings > Security > Create and manage API tokens**.
 
 1. Select **Create API token**.
-1. In the dialog, enter a label for your token and select **Create**.
+1. On the dialog, enter a label for your token and select **Create**.
 
 To copy the API token, select **Copy**.
 
diff --git a/doc/integration/jira/jira_server_configuration.md b/doc/integration/jira/jira_server_configuration.md
index 672df5d615fe9d94f298845f934b600ce4e12402..373fe137046c82dba99bbfc2c2a9ae0b4deaad68 100644
--- a/doc/integration/jira/jira_server_configuration.md
+++ b/doc/integration/jira/jira_server_configuration.md
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ To create a permission scheme for the group:
 1. On the top bar, in the upper-right corner, select **Administration** (**{settings}**) > **Issues**.
 1. On the left sidebar, select **Permission schemes**.
 1. Select **Add permission scheme**.
-1. In the **Add permission scheme** dialog:
+1. On the **Add permission scheme** dialog:
    - Enter a name for the scheme.
    - Optional. Enter a description for the scheme.
 1. Select **Add**.
 1. On the **Permission schemes** page, in the **Actions** column, select **Permissions** for the new scheme.
 1. Next to **Administer Projects**, select **Edit**.
-1. In the **Grant permission** dialog, for **Granted to**, select **Group**.
+1. On the **Grant permission** dialog, for **Granted to**, select **Group**.
 1. From the **Group** dropdown list, select `gitlab-developers`, then select **Grant**.
 
 You've done it! You can now use your new Jira username and password to configure the
diff --git a/doc/user/group/epics/epic_boards.md b/doc/user/group/epics/epic_boards.md
index 4a913c385a092d624f39d33a60da3d04a19cbd5f..47bcd92f1342b9e39fb6011e0bf808695c45e7b1 100644
--- a/doc/user/group/epics/epic_boards.md
+++ b/doc/user/group/epics/epic_boards.md
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ To remove a list from an epic board:
 
 1. On the top of the list you want to remove, select the **List settings** icon (**{settings}**).
    The list settings sidebar opens on the right.
-1. Select **Remove list**. A confirmation dialog appears.
-1. Select **OK**.
+1. Select **Remove list**.
+1. On the confirmation dialog, select **OK**.
 
 ### Create an epic from an epic board
 
diff --git a/doc/user/packages/container_registry/delete_container_registry_images.md b/doc/user/packages/container_registry/delete_container_registry_images.md
index b645dc3a3e68cb0a389306eed6550e199255deb4..148fa65d8c7bb7be82369dfda4119706c5bf6dde 100644
--- a/doc/user/packages/container_registry/delete_container_registry_images.md
+++ b/doc/user/packages/container_registry/delete_container_registry_images.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ To delete container images using the GitLab UI:
      by selecting the red **{remove}** **Trash** icon next to the tag you want
      to delete.
 
-1. In the dialog box, select **Remove tag**.
+1. On the dialog, select **Remove tag**.
 
 ## Use the GitLab API
 
diff --git a/doc/user/profile/contributions_calendar.md b/doc/user/profile/contributions_calendar.md
index 7adf653606efdebdf02064f49ab6301041aa3eb2..e7f7211aeae05b5528ebb5ba2ad9ee3c00994aa0 100644
--- a/doc/user/profile/contributions_calendar.md
+++ b/doc/user/profile/contributions_calendar.md
@@ -101,6 +101,6 @@ To reset your feed token:
 1. On the left sidebar, select **Access Tokens**.
 1. Scroll down. In the **Feed token** section, select the
    **reset this token** link.
-1. On the confirmation box, select **OK**.
+1. On the confirmation dialog, select **OK**.
 
 A new token is generated.
diff --git a/doc/user/project/file_lock.md b/doc/user/project/file_lock.md
index 7331ce9c5baa22ec08f666b1484f9feb7cf90cdc..1e4d5f14a180db7152de7fb5b645e04c929cd042 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/file_lock.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/file_lock.md
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ To lock a file:
 
 1. Open the file or directory in GitLab.
 1. In the upper-right corner, above the file, select **Lock**.
-1. On the confirmation dialog box, select **OK**.
+1. On the confirmation dialog, select **OK**.
 
 If you do not have permission to lock the file, the button is not enabled.
 
diff --git a/doc/user/project/issue_board.md b/doc/user/project/issue_board.md
index f5d0382ccd875490b2deb66ffd294631d1b7c466..e7caebe819d70eca632df9699d443a0cdc8ae28d 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/issue_board.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/issue_board.md
@@ -501,8 +501,8 @@ To remove a list from an issue board:
 
 1. On the top of the list you want to remove, select **List actions** (**{ellipsis_v}**).
    The list settings sidebar opens on the right.
-1. Select **Remove list**. A confirmation dialog appears.
-1. Select **Remove list** again.
+1. Select **Remove list**.
+1. On the confirmation dialog, select **Remove list** again.
 
 ### Add issues to a list
 
diff --git a/doc/user/project/issues/design_management.md b/doc/user/project/issues/design_management.md
index 9c04a40cb32662ef92c6036b214c98b57d09c2e2..f111ffac031934ac56dc31746eb82fa11ab7a281 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/issues/design_management.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/issues/design_management.md
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ Prerequisites:
 To delete a comment from a design:
 
 1. On the comment you want to delete, select **More actions** **{ellipsis_v}** **> Delete comment**.
-1. On the confirmation dialog box, select **Delete comment**.
+1. On the confirmation dialog, select **Delete comment**.
 
 ## Resolve a discussion thread on a design
 
diff --git a/doc/user/project/members/index.md b/doc/user/project/members/index.md
index c67e40b75d6631cb61f102946b56091c735c4fa4..69b55bf77c85f08ecef76c8fb6bffc5ec03925aa 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/members/index.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/members/index.md
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ To remove a member from a project:
 1. On the left sidebar, at the top, select **Search GitLab** (**{search}**) to find your project.
 1. Select **Manage > Members**.
 1. Next to the project member you want to remove, select **Remove member**.
-1. Optional. In the confirmation box, select the
+1. Optional. On the confirmation dialog, select the
    **Also unassign this user from related issues and merge requests** checkbox.
 1. To prevent leaks of sensitive information from private projects, verify the
    member has not forked the private repository or created webhooks. Existing forks continue to receive
diff --git a/doc/user/project/protected_branches.md b/doc/user/project/protected_branches.md
index 6958b69061a973077eafe3c4921c5aea348ff26f..00eb3ebe35aed17740a629ff7482c4303e9e9c03 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/protected_branches.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/protected_branches.md
@@ -360,8 +360,7 @@ branches by using the GitLab web interface:
 1. On the left sidebar, at the top, select **Search GitLab** (**{search}**) to find your project.
 1. Select **Code > Branches**.
 1. Next to the branch you want to delete, select **Delete** (**{remove}**).
-1. On the confirmation dialog, type the branch name.
-1. Select **Yes, delete protected branch**.
+1. On the confirmation dialog, enter the branch name and select **Yes, delete protected branch**.
 
 Protected branches can only be deleted by using GitLab either from the UI or API.
 This prevents accidentally deleting a branch through local Git commands or
diff --git a/doc/user/project/settings/index.md b/doc/user/project/settings/index.md
index 31f91d8dc0207639fbe2c30e2aedb6651de9d60b..52f274be1bab575fe2adf332edb9b86d92861391 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/settings/index.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/settings/index.md
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ To delete a project:
 1. Select **Settings > General**.
 1. Expand **Advanced**.
 1. In the **Delete this project** section, select **Delete project**.
-1. In the confirmation message text field, enter the name of the project as instructed, and select **Yes, delete project**.
+1. On the confirmation dialog, enter the project name and select **Yes, delete project**.
 
 This action deletes the project and all associated resources (such as issues and merge requests).
 
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ To immediately delete a project marked for deletion:
 1. Select **Settings > General**.
 1. Expand **Advanced**.
 1. In the **Delete this project** section, select **Delete project**.
-1. In the confirmation message text field, enter the name of the project as instructed, as select **Yes, delete project**.
+1. On the confirmation dialog, enter the project name and select **Yes, delete project**.
 
 ## Restore a project **(PREMIUM)**