diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/all_actions.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/all_actions.py
index aaf2c9463ac3..a948e877833f 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/all_actions.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/all_actions.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 class AllGUIActions(InterfaceAction):
 
     name = 'All GUI actions'
-    action_spec = (_('GUI actions'), 'wizard.png',
-                   _("Show a menu of all available GUI and plugin actions.\nThis menu "
+    action_spec = (_('All actions'), 'wizard.png',
+                   _("Show a menu of all available actions, including from third party plugins.\nThis menu "
                      "is not available when looking at books on a device"), None)
 
     action_type = 'current'
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def genesis(self):
                         menu=self.hidden_menu,
                         unique_name='Main window layout',
                         shortcut='Ctrl+F1',
-                        text=_("Show a menu of all available GUI and plugin actions."),
+                        text=_("Show a menu of all available actions."),
                         icon='wizard.png',
                         triggered=self.show_menu)
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
index c2bc90545889..8de9097e11ef 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
@@ -278,13 +278,16 @@
         </widget>
        </item>
        <item row="10" column="1">
-        <widget class="QGroupBox">
+        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
          <property name="title">
           <string>Status bar buttons</string>
          </property>
          <layout class="QVBoxLayout">
           <item>
            <widget class="QCheckBox" name="opt_show_layout_buttons">
+            <property name="toolTip">
+             <string>Show individual buttons to control the layout of th einterface rather than a single button with a popup.</string>
+            </property>
             <property name="text">
              <string>Show &amp;layout buttons</string>
             </property>
@@ -292,8 +295,11 @@
           </item>
           <item>
            <widget class="QCheckBox" name="opt_show_sb_all_actions_button">
+            <property name="toolTip">
+             <string>Show a button that gives quick access to all available actions with a single click.</string>
+            </property>
             <property name="text">
-             <string>S&amp;how GUI actions button</string>
+             <string>S&amp;how actions button</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
@@ -1475,8 +1481,8 @@ also checked then only categories containing a matched item will be shown.&lt;/p
           <item row="3" column="0">
            <widget class="QCheckBox" name="opt_tag_browser_restore_tree_expansion">
             <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>&lt;p&gt;Ensure the last "used" item in the Tag browser is visible when opening a library.
-An item is "used" when it is expanded, collapsed, or clicked.&lt;/p&gt;</string>
+             <string>&lt;p&gt;Ensure the last &quot;used&quot; item in the Tag browser is visible when opening a library.
+An item is &quot;used&quot; when it is expanded, collapsed, or clicked.&lt;/p&gt;</string>
             </property>
             <property name="text">
              <string>Expand tr&amp;ee to show last used item</string>