diff --git a/src/prefs/DevicePrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/DevicePrefs.cpp
index ae2f44e8f..8136d32c0 100644
--- a/src/prefs/DevicePrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/DevicePrefs.cpp
@@ -172,19 +172,19 @@ void DevicePrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          wxTextCtrl *w;
          // only show the following controls if we use Portaudio v19, because
          // for Portaudio v18 we always use default buffer sizes
-         w = S.TieNumericTextBox(_("Audio to &buffer:"),
+         w = S.TieNumericTextBox(_("&Buffer length:"),
                                  wxT("/AudioIO/LatencyDuration"),
                                  DEFAULT_LATENCY_DURATION,
                                  9);
-         S.AddUnits(_("milliseconds (higher = more latency)"));
-         w->SetName(w->GetName() + wxT(" ") + _("milliseconds (higher = more latency)"));
+         S.AddUnits(_("milliseconds"));
+         w->SetName(w->GetName() + wxT(" ") + _("milliseconds"));
 
-         w = S.TieNumericTextBox(_("L&atency correction:"),
+         w = S.TieNumericTextBox(_("Track &shift after record:"),
                                  wxT("/AudioIO/LatencyCorrection"),
                                  DEFAULT_LATENCY_CORRECTION,
                                  9);
-         S.AddUnits(_("milliseconds (negative = backwards)"));
-         w->SetName(w->GetName() + wxT(" ") + _("milliseconds (negative = backwards)"));
+         S.AddUnits(_("milliseconds"));
+         w->SetName(w->GetName() + wxT(" ") + _("milliseconds"));
       }
       S.EndThreeColumn();
    }
diff --git a/src/prefs/EffectsPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/EffectsPrefs.cpp
index 7c421cced..c5a6176f9 100644
--- a/src/prefs/EffectsPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/EffectsPrefs.cpp
@@ -116,14 +116,14 @@ void EffectsPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          prefsgroups.Add(wxT("groupby:publisher"));
          prefsgroups.Add(wxT("groupby:type"));
 
-         wxChoice *c = S.TieChoice(_("Effects in menus are:"),
+         wxChoice *c = S.TieChoice(_("S&ort or Group:"),
                                    wxT("/Effects/GroupBy"),
                                    wxT("name"),
                                    visualgroups,
                                    prefsgroups);
          c->SetMinSize(c->GetBestSize());
                      
-         S.TieNumericTextBox(_("Maximum effects per group (0 to disable):"),
+         S.TieNumericTextBox(_("&Maximum effects per group (0 to disable):"),
                              wxT("/Effects/MaxPerGroup"),
 #if defined(__WXGTK__)
                              15,
diff --git a/src/prefs/GUIPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/GUIPrefs.cpp
index f46b66ebe..88a478ff9 100644
--- a/src/prefs/GUIPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/GUIPrefs.cpp
@@ -169,12 +169,12 @@ void GUIPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
    }
    S.EndStatic();
 
-   S.StartStatic(_("Show / Hide"));
+   S.StartStatic(_("Show"));
    {
-      S.TieCheckBox(_("S&how 'How to Get Help' dialog box at program start up"),
+      S.TieCheckBox(_("'How to Get &Help' at launch"),
                     wxT("/GUI/ShowSplashScreen"),
                     true);
-      S.TieCheckBox(_("Show e&xtra menus"),
+      S.TieCheckBox(_("E&xtra menus"),
                     wxT("/GUI/ShowExtraMenus"),
                     false);
 #ifdef EXPERIMENTAL_THEME_PREFS
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ void GUIPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
       S.TieCheckBox(_("&Beep on completion of longer activities"),
                     wxT("/GUI/BeepOnCompletion"),
                     false);
-      S.TieCheckBox(_("Re&tain labels if selection snaps to a label edge"),
+      S.TieCheckBox(_("Re&tain labels if selection snaps to a label"),
                     wxT("/GUI/RetainLabels"),
                     false);
       S.TieCheckBox(_("B&lend system and Audacity theme"),
diff --git a/src/prefs/ImportExportPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/ImportExportPrefs.cpp
index 6817573d0..d0ae99048 100644
--- a/src/prefs/ImportExportPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/ImportExportPrefs.cpp
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ void ImportExportPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
    {
       S.StartRadioButtonGroup(wxT("/FileFormats/CopyOrEditUncompressedData"), wxT("copy"));
       {
-         S.TieRadioButton(_("&Make a copy of uncompressed audio files before editing (safer)"),
+         S.TieRadioButton(_("&Copy uncompressed files into the project (safer)"),
                           wxT("copy"));
-         S.TieRadioButton(_("&Read uncompressed audio files directly from the original (faster)"),
+         S.TieRadioButton(_("&Read uncompressed files from original location (faster)"),
                           wxT("edit"));
       }
       S.EndRadioButtonGroup();
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ void ImportExportPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
    {
       S.StartRadioButtonGroup(wxT("/FileFormats/ExportDownMix"), true);
       {
-         S.TieRadioButton(_("&Always mix all tracks down to Stereo or Mono channel(s)"),
+         S.TieRadioButton(_("&Mix down to Stereo or Mono"),
                           true);
-         S.TieRadioButton(_("&Use custom mix (for example to export a 5.1 multichannel file)"),
+         S.TieRadioButton(_("&Use custom mix"),
                           false);
       }
       S.EndRadioButtonGroup();
 
-      S.TieCheckBox(_("S&how Metadata Tags editor prior to export step"),
+      S.TieCheckBox(_("S&how Metadata Tags editor before export"),
                     wxT("/AudioFiles/ShowId3Dialog"),
                     true);
       // This documentation is unlikely to help somebody who cannot figure it out by discovering the Options button in the dialog.
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@ void ImportExportPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
    }
    S.EndStatic();
 #ifdef USE_MIDI
-   S.StartStatic(_("When exporting track to an Allegro (.gro) file"));
+   S.StartStatic(_("Exported Allegro (.gro) files save time as:"));
    {
       S.StartRadioButtonGroup(wxT("/FileFormats/AllegroStyle"), true);
       {
-         S.TieRadioButton(_("Represent times and durations in &seconds"),
+         S.TieRadioButton(_("&Seconds"),
                           true);
-         S.TieRadioButton(_("Represent times and durations in &beats"),
+         S.TieRadioButton(_("&Beats"),
                           false);
       }
       S.EndRadioButtonGroup();
diff --git a/src/prefs/MidiIOPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/MidiIOPrefs.cpp
index 58673ad7b..2455b2575 100644
--- a/src/prefs/MidiIOPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/MidiIOPrefs.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void MidiIOPrefs::PopulateOrExchange( ShuttleGui & S ) {
       {
          S.Id(HostID);
          /* i18n-hint: (noun) */
-         mHost = S.TieChoice(_("Host:"),
+         mHost = S.TieChoice(_("&Host:"),
                              wxT("/MidiIO/Host"),
                              wxT(""),
                              mHostNames,
@@ -138,12 +138,12 @@ void MidiIOPrefs::PopulateOrExchange( ShuttleGui & S ) {
       S.StartMultiColumn(2);
       {
          S.Id(PlayID);
-         mPlay = S.AddChoice(_("Device:"),
+         mPlay = S.AddChoice(_("&Device:"),
                              wxEmptyString,
                              &empty);
          int latency = gPrefs->Read(wxT("/MidiIO/OutputLatency"),
                                     DEFAULT_SYNTH_LATENCY);
-         mLatency = S.TieNumericTextBox(_("MIDI Synthesizer Latency (ms):"),
+         mLatency = S.TieNumericTextBox(_("MIDI Synth L&atency (ms):"),
                                         wxT("/MidiIO/SynthLatency"),
                                         latency, 3);
       }
@@ -156,13 +156,13 @@ void MidiIOPrefs::PopulateOrExchange( ShuttleGui & S ) {
       S.StartMultiColumn(2);
       {
          S.Id(RecordID);
-         mRecord = S.AddChoice(_("Device:"),
+         mRecord = S.AddChoice(_("De&vice:"),
                                wxEmptyString,
                                &empty);
 
          S.Id(ChannelsID);
          /*
-         mChannels = S.AddChoice(_("Channels:"),
+         mChannels = S.AddChoice(_("&Channels:"),
                                  wxEmptyString,
                                  &empty);
          */
diff --git a/src/prefs/PlaybackPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/PlaybackPrefs.cpp
index 598bb7d76..c4090d9fb 100644
--- a/src/prefs/PlaybackPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/PlaybackPrefs.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void PlaybackPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
    {
       S.StartThreeColumn();
       {
-         w = S.TieNumericTextBox(_("&Length of preview:"),
+         w = S.TieNumericTextBox(_("&Length:"),
                                  wxT("/AudioIO/EffectsPreviewLen"),
                                  6.0,
                                  9);
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ void PlaybackPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
    {
       S.StartThreeColumn();
       {
-         w = S.TieNumericTextBox(_("Preview &before cut region:"),
+         w = S.TieNumericTextBox(_("&Before cut region:"),
                                  wxT("/AudioIO/CutPreviewBeforeLen"),
                                  2.0,
                                  9);
          S.AddUnits(_("seconds"));
          w->SetName(w->GetName() + wxT(" ") + _("seconds"));
 
-         w = S.TieNumericTextBox(_("Preview &after cut region:"),
+         w = S.TieNumericTextBox(_("&After cut region:"),
                                  wxT("/AudioIO/CutPreviewAfterLen"),
                                  1.0,
                                  9);
diff --git a/src/prefs/ProjectsPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/ProjectsPrefs.cpp
index 1dc78cae4..7ee396f3d 100644
--- a/src/prefs/ProjectsPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/ProjectsPrefs.cpp
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ void ProjectsPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
    {
       S.StartRadioButtonGroup(wxT("/FileFormats/SaveProjectWithDependencies"), wxT("ask"));
       {
-         S.TieRadioButton(_("&Always copy all audio into project (safest)"),
+         S.TieRadioButton(_("&Copy all audio into project (safest)"),
                           wxT("copy"));
          S.TieRadioButton(_("Do &not copy any audio"),
                           wxT("never"));
-         S.TieRadioButton(_("As&k user"),
+         S.TieRadioButton(_("As&k"),
                           wxT("ask"));
       }
       S.EndRadioButtonGroup();
diff --git a/src/prefs/RecordingPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/RecordingPrefs.cpp
index 7162ca8e3..ba965dffa 100644
--- a/src/prefs/RecordingPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/RecordingPrefs.cpp
@@ -71,26 +71,26 @@ void RecordingPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
 
    S.StartStatic(_("Playthrough"));
    {
-      S.TieCheckBox(_("Overdub: &Play other tracks while recording new one"),
+      S.TieCheckBox(_("&Other tracks while recording"),
                     wxT("/AudioIO/Duplex"),
                     true);
 #if defined(__WXMAC__)
-      S.TieCheckBox(_("&Hardware Playthrough: Listen to input while recording or monitoring"),
+      S.TieCheckBox(_("&Hardware Playthrough of input"),
                     wxT("/AudioIO/Playthrough"),
                     false);
 #endif
-      S.TieCheckBox(_("&Software Playthrough: Listen to input while recording or monitoring"),
+      S.TieCheckBox(_("&Software Playthrough of input"),
                     wxT("/AudioIO/SWPlaythrough"),
                     false);
 #if !defined(__WXMAC__)
-      S.AddUnits(wxString(wxT("     ")) + _("(uncheck when recording computer playback)"));
+      //S.AddUnits(wxString(wxT("     ")) + _("(uncheck when recording computer playback)"));
 #endif
    }
    S.EndStatic();
 
    S.StartStatic(_("Sound Activated Recording"));
    {
-      S.TieCheckBox(_("Sound Activated &Recording"),
+      S.TieCheckBox(_("&Enable"),
                     wxT("/AudioIO/SoundActivatedRecord"),
                     false);
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void RecordingPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          S.SetStretchyCol(1);
 
          int dBRange = gPrefs->Read(ENV_DB_KEY, ENV_DB_RANGE);
-         S.TieSlider(_("Sound Activation Le&vel (dB):"),
+         S.TieSlider(_("Le&vel (dB):"),
                      wxT("/AudioIO/SilenceLevel"),
                      -50,
                      0,
diff --git a/src/prefs/TracksBehaviorsPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/TracksBehaviorsPrefs.cpp
index 293e0e162..20a88d322 100644
--- a/src/prefs/TracksBehaviorsPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/TracksBehaviorsPrefs.cpp
@@ -60,22 +60,22 @@ void TracksBehaviorsPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
 
    S.StartStatic(_("Behaviors"));
    {
-      S.TieCheckBox(_("&Select then act on entire project, if no audio selected"),
+      S.TieCheckBox(_("A&uto-select audio for editing"),
                     wxT("/GUI/SelectAllOnNone"),
                     true);
-      /* i18n-hint: cut-lines are a lines indicating where to cut.*/
+      /* i18n-hint: Cut-lines are lines that can expand to show the cut audio.*/
       S.TieCheckBox(_("Enable cut &lines"),
                     wxT("/GUI/EnableCutLines"),
                     false);
-      S.TieCheckBox(_("Enable &dragging of left and right selection edges"),
+      S.TieCheckBox(_("Enable &dragging selection edges"),
                     wxT("/GUI/AdjustSelectionEdges"),
                     true);
+      S.TieCheckBox(_("Editing a clip can &move other clips"),
+                    wxT("/GUI/EditClipCanMove"),
+                    true);
       S.TieCheckBox(_("\"Move track focus\" c&ycles repeatedly through tracks"),
                     wxT("/GUI/CircularTrackNavigation"),
                     false);
-      S.TieCheckBox(_("Editing a clip can &move other clips"),
-                    wxT("/GUI/EditClipCanMove"),
-                    true);
       S.TieCheckBox(_("&Type to create a label"),
                     wxT("/GUI/TypeToCreateLabel"),
                     true);
diff --git a/src/prefs/TracksPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/TracksPrefs.cpp
index bfdfd8cfa..cbdaeb7c3 100644
--- a/src/prefs/TracksPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/TracksPrefs.cpp
@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@ void TracksPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
       S.TieCheckBox(_("&Pinned Recording/Playback head"),
                     PinnedHeadPreferenceKey(),
                     PinnedHeadPreferenceDefault());
-      S.TieCheckBox(_("&Update display when Recording/Playback head unpinned"),
+      S.TieCheckBox(_("A&uto-scroll if head unpinned"),
                     wxT("/GUI/AutoScroll"),
                     true);
-      S.TieCheckBox(_("Automatically &fit tracks vertically zoomed"),
+      S.TieCheckBox(_("Auto-&fit track height"),
                     wxT("/GUI/TracksFitVerticallyZoomed"),
                     false);
 
diff --git a/src/prefs/WarningsPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/WarningsPrefs.cpp
index 6a0268652..df5bb1e86 100644
--- a/src/prefs/WarningsPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/WarningsPrefs.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void WarningsPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
       S.TieCheckBox(_("Saving &empty project"),
                     wxT("/GUI/EmptyCanBeDirty"),
                     true);
-      S.TieCheckBox(_("&Low disk space at program start up"),
+      S.TieCheckBox(_("&Low disk space at launch or new project"),
                     wxT("/Warnings/DiskSpaceWarning"),
                     true);
       S.TieCheckBox(_("Mixing down to &mono during export"),