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Better ways to say “Double-click on”

Meeting-room jargon for "go deeper on."

i · Why avoid itTwo lines, no filler

A consulting coinage referring to the act of opening a desktop folder. Outside tech culture it bewilders. "Examine," "explore," "unpack," or just "look at" beat it in any document.

ii · Before & afterDrop-in demo

Before

Let's double-click on the churn numbers.

After

Let's look more closely at the churn numbers.

iii · The alternatives4 ways out

01

Examine neutral

go into detail

Examine the churn numbers.
02

Explore neutral

softer, investigative

Explore the churn numbers.
03

Dig into neutral

informal deepening

Dig into the churn numbers.
04

Look more closely at neutral

plain, direct

Look more closely at the churn numbers.

iv · Brew tipKeep this one

Good writing rarely needs a UI metaphor. Reach for a real verb.