diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testsettingspage.ui b/src/plugins/autotest/testsettingspage.ui
index 0ea7404370d..326a02966d7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testsettingspage.ui
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testsettingspage.ui
@@ -106,20 +106,20 @@
           <item>
            <widget class="QCheckBox" name="openResultsOnStartCB">
             <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>Opens the test results pane automatically when tests are started.</string>
+             <string>Displays test results automatically when tests are started.</string>
             </property>
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Open results pane when tests start</string>
+             <string>Open results when tests start</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
           <item>
            <widget class="QCheckBox" name="openResultsOnFinishCB">
             <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>Opens the test result pane automatically when tests are finished.</string>
+             <string>Displays test results automatically when tests are finished.</string>
             </property>
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Open results pane when tests finish</string>
+             <string>Open results when tests finish</string>
             </property>
             <property name="checked">
              <bool>true</bool>
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
             <item>
              <widget class="QCheckBox" name="openResultsOnFailCB">
               <property name="toolTip">
-               <string>Opens the test result pane only if the test run contains failed, fatal or unexpectedly passed tests.</string>
+               <string>Displays test results only if the test run contains failed, fatal or unexpectedly passed tests.</string>
               </property>
               <property name="text">
                <string>Only for unsuccessful test runs</string>
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
index f3255f6462a..944f3116ea8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
@@ -517,8 +517,8 @@ void CMakeBuildSystem::combineScanAndParse(bool restoredFromBackup)
                     CMakeProject::IssueType::Error,
                     tr("<b>CMake configuration failed<b>"
                        "<p>The backup of the previous configuration has been restored.</p>"
-                       "<p>Have a look at the Issues pane or in the \"Projects > Build\" settings "
-                       "for more information about the failure.</p"));
+                       "<p>Issues and \"Projects > Build\" settings "
+                       "show more information about the failure.</p"));
 
             m_reader.resetData();
 
@@ -534,8 +534,8 @@ void CMakeBuildSystem::combineScanAndParse(bool restoredFromBackup)
             project()->addIssue(
                 CMakeProject::IssueType::Error,
                 tr("<b>Failed to load project<b>"
-                   "<p>Have a look at the Issues pane or in the \"Projects > Build\" settings "
-                   "for more information about the failure.</p"));
+                   "<p>Issues and \"Projects > Build\" settings "
+                   "show more information about the failure.</p"));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/appoutputpane.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/appoutputpane.cpp
index 589c3357e84..c8ee2003def 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/appoutputpane.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/appoutputpane.cpp
@@ -874,8 +874,8 @@ public:
         maxCharsLayout->addWidget(new QLabel(parts.at(1).trimmed()));
         maxCharsLayout->addStretch(1);
         const auto outputModeLayout = new QFormLayout;
-        outputModeLayout->addRow(tr("Open pane on output when running:"), &m_runOutputModeComboBox);
-        outputModeLayout->addRow(tr("Open pane on output when debugging:"),
+        outputModeLayout->addRow(tr("Open Application Output when running:"), &m_runOutputModeComboBox);
+        outputModeLayout->addRow(tr("Open Application Output when debugging:"),
                                  &m_debugOutputModeComboBox);
         layout->addLayout(outputModeLayout);
         layout->addLayout(maxCharsLayout);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/compileoutputwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/compileoutputwindow.cpp
index 9b908c9fd4b..151f69ff3db 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/compileoutputwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/compileoutputwindow.cpp
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ public:
         const CompileOutputSettings &settings = BuildManager::compileOutputSettings();
         m_wrapOutputCheckBox.setText(tr("Word-wrap output"));
         m_wrapOutputCheckBox.setChecked(settings.wrapOutput);
-        m_popUpCheckBox.setText(tr("Open pane when building"));
+        m_popUpCheckBox.setText(tr("Open Compile Output when building"));
         m_popUpCheckBox.setChecked(settings.popUp);
         m_maxCharsBox.setMaximum(100000000);
         m_maxCharsBox.setValue(settings.maxCharCount);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customparser.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customparser.cpp
index 8703b2c7c97..3efa046b994 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customparser.cpp
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ public:
         const auto layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
         const auto explanatoryLabel = new QLabel(tr(
             "Custom output parsers scan command line output for user-provided error patterns<br>"
-            "in order to create entries in the issues pane.<br>"
+            "to create entries in Issues.<br>"
             "The parsers can be configured <a href=\"dummy\">here</a>."));
         layout->addWidget(explanatoryLabel);
         connect(explanatoryLabel, &QLabel::linkActivated, [] {