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# Buttons

A button is:

* Any clickable element that opens a dialog or pane.
* Any clickable element that causes an action to happen.
* Any clickable element that contains an [icon](#icons).

![buttons examples](_images/buttons-examples.png) 

A button might or might not have a defined border and color.

For information about how to write about buttons in the UI, see [Button Macro](button-macro.md).

## [](#icons)Icons

The Couchbase documentation uses [Font Awesome V4 icons](https://fontawesome.com/v4/icons/). For more information about how to write about icons in the UI, see [Icon Macro](button-macro.md#icon-macro).