diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/images/qtcreator-preferences-compile-output.webp b/doc/qtcreator/images/qtcreator-preferences-compile-output.webp
index 2dab7f7333c..9c11e13837e 100644
Binary files a/doc/qtcreator/images/qtcreator-preferences-compile-output.webp and b/doc/qtcreator/images/qtcreator-preferences-compile-output.webp differ
diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-reference-output-views.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-reference-output-views.qdoc
index 1b60dd97087..abe322edeb7 100644
--- a/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-reference-output-views.qdoc
+++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-reference-output-views.qdoc
@@ -263,8 +263,10 @@
                     \uicontrol {Compile Output}.
             \endlist
             \image qtcreator-preferences-compile-output.webp {Compile Output tab in Preferences}
-        \li Select the \uicontrol {Open Compile Output when building} check box.
-        \li In the \uicontrol {Limit output to} field, you can specify the
+        \li Select \uicontrol {Open Compile Output when building}.
+        \li Select \uicontrol {Discard excessive output} to discard compile
+            output that continuously comes in faster than it can be handled.
+        \li In \uicontrol {Limit output to}, specify the
             maximum amount of build output lines to display.
     \endlist
 
@@ -278,18 +280,18 @@
     To parse compile output:
 
     \list 1
-        \li Select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol {Parse Build Output}.
+        \li Go to \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol {Parse Build Output}.
             \image qtcreator-parse-build-output.png
-        \li Paste the build output in the \uicontrol {Build Output} field, or
+        \li Paste the build output in \uicontrol {Build Output}, or
             select \uicontrol {Load from File} to load it from a file.
-        \li Deselect the \uicontrol {Output went to stderr} check box if the
-            parser expects issues on \c stdout.
-        \li In the \uicontrol {Use parsers from kit} field, select the kit to
+        \li Clear \uicontrol {Output went to stderr} if the parser expects issues
+            on \c stdout.
+        \li In \uicontrol {Use parsers from kit}, select the kit to
             use for parsing the output. Select \uicontrol Manage to view
             and modify kit settings.
         \li The parser displays the parsed output in \l Issues. By default, the
             view is cleared before adding the new output.
-            Deselect the \uicontrol {Clear existing tasks} check box to append
+            Clear \uicontrol {Clear existing tasks} to append
             the new output to the old output.
         \li Select \uicontrol OK to start parsing.
     \endlist
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/compileoutputwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/compileoutputwindow.cpp
index f3ea5854fa0..91f9902149c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/compileoutputwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/compileoutputwindow.cpp
@@ -266,11 +266,11 @@ CompileOutputSettings::CompileOutputSettings()
     popUp.setLabelText(Tr::tr("Open Compile Output when building"));
 
     discardOutput.setSettingsKey("ProjectExplorer/Settings/DiscardCompilerOutput");
-    discardOutput.setLabelText(Tr::tr("Discard Excessive Output"));
+    discardOutput.setLabelText(Tr::tr("Discard excessive output"));
     discardOutput.setToolTip(
         Tr::tr(
-            "If this option is enabled, compile output will be discarded if it continuously comes "
-            "in faster than it can be handled."));
+            "Discards compile output that continuously comes in faster than "
+            "it can be handled."));
 
     maxCharCount.setSettingsKey("ProjectExplorer/Settings/MaxBuildOutputLines");
     maxCharCount.setRange(1, Core::Constants::DEFAULT_MAX_CHAR_COUNT);