remove punctuation from menu items; replace ellipse with ellipsis

Author: gewarren

docs/code-quality/in-source-suppression-overview.md

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ In C++/CLI, use the macros CA\_SUPPRESS\_MESSAGE or CA\_GLOBAL\_SUPPRESS_MESSAGE
 > You should not use in-source suppressions on release builds, to prevent shipping the in-source suppression metadata accidentally. Additionally, because of the processing cost of in-source suppression, the performance of your application can be degraded.
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> If you migrate a project to Visual Studio 2017, you might suddenly be faced with an overwhelming number of code analysis warnings. If you aren't ready to fix the warnings and want to temporarily turn code analysis off, open the project's property pages (**Project** > ***project* Properties...**) and go to the **Code Analysis** tab. Deselect **Enable Code Analysis on Build**, and then rebuild your project. Alternatively, you can select a different, smaller rule set to run against the code. Remember to turn code analysis back on when you are ready to fix the warnings.
+> If you migrate a project to Visual Studio 2017, you might suddenly be faced with an overwhelming number of code analysis warnings. If you aren't ready to fix the warnings and want to temporarily turn code analysis off, open the project's property pages (**Project** > ***project* Properties**) and go to the **Code Analysis** tab. Deselect **Enable Code Analysis on Build**, and then rebuild your project. Alternatively, you can select a different, smaller rule set to run against the code. Remember to turn code analysis back on when you are ready to fix the warnings.
 
 ## SuppressMessage attribute
 

docs/code-quality/walkthrough-analyzing-managed-code-for-code-defects.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ This walkthrough steps you through the process of using code analysis to analyze
 
 ### To create a class library
 
-1. On the **File** menu, choose **New** > **Project...**.
+1. On the **File** menu, choose **New** > **Project**.
 
 1. In the **New Project** dialog box, expand **Installed** > **Visual C#**, and then choose **Windows Desktop**.
 

docs/data-tools/create-a-simple-data-application-with-wpf-and-entity-framework-6.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ This example uses SQL Server Express LocalDB and the Northwind sample database.
 
 2.  Install the Northwind sample database by following these steps:
 
-    1. In Visual Studio, open the **SQL Server Object Explorer** window. (**SQL Server Object Explorer** is installed as part of the **Data storage and processing** workload in the **Visual Studio Installer**.) Expand the **SQL Server** node. Right-click on your LocalDB instance and select **New Query...**.
+    1. In Visual Studio, open the **SQL Server Object Explorer** window. (**SQL Server Object Explorer** is installed as part of the **Data storage and processing** workload in the **Visual Studio Installer**.) Expand the **SQL Server** node. Right-click on your LocalDB instance and select **New Query**.
 
        A query editor window opens.
 

docs/data-tools/save-data-in-a-transaction.md

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ This walkthrough uses SQL Server Express LocalDB and the Northwind sample databa
 
 2.  Install the Northwind sample database by following these steps:
 
-    1. In Visual Studio, open the **SQL Server Object Explorer** window. (SQL Server Object Explorer is installed as part of the **Data storage and processing** workload in the Visual Studio Installer.) Expand the **SQL Server** node. Right-click on your LocalDB instance and select **New Query...**.
+    1. In Visual Studio, open the **SQL Server Object Explorer** window. (SQL Server Object Explorer is installed as part of the **Data storage and processing** workload in the Visual Studio Installer.) Expand the **SQL Server** node. Right-click on your LocalDB instance and select **New Query**.
 
        A query editor window opens.
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ This walkthrough uses SQL Server Express LocalDB and the Northwind sample databa
 
 #### To create the new Windows project
 
-1. In Visual Studio, on the **File** menu, select **New**, **Project...**.
+1. In Visual Studio, on the **File** menu, select **New**, **Project**.
 
 2. Expand either **Visual C#** or **Visual Basic** in the left-hand pane, then select **Windows Desktop**.
 

docs/data-tools/save-data-to-a-database-multiple-tables.md

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ This walkthrough uses SQL Server Express LocalDB and the Northwind sample databa
 
 2.  Install the Northwind sample database by following these steps:
 
-    1. In Visual Studio, open the **SQL Server Object Explorer** window. (SQL Server Object Explorer is installed as part of the **Data storage and processing** workload in the Visual Studio Installer.) Expand the **SQL Server** node. Right-click on your LocalDB instance and select **New Query...**.
+    1. In Visual Studio, open the **SQL Server Object Explorer** window. (SQL Server Object Explorer is installed as part of the **Data storage and processing** workload in the Visual Studio Installer.) Expand the **SQL Server** node. Right-click on your LocalDB instance and select **New Query**.
 
        A query editor window opens.
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ This walkthrough uses SQL Server Express LocalDB and the Northwind sample databa
 
 #### To create the new Windows forms application project
 
-1. In Visual Studio, on the **File** menu, select **New**, **Project...**.
+1. In Visual Studio, on the **File** menu, select **New**, **Project**.
 
 2. Expand either **Visual C#** or **Visual Basic** in the left-hand pane, then select **Windows Desktop**.
 

docs/data-tools/save-data-with-the-tableadapter-dbdirect-methods.md

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ This walkthrough uses SQL Server Express LocalDB and the Northwind sample databa
 
 2.  Install the Northwind sample database by following these steps:
 
-    1. In Visual Studio, open the **SQL Server Object Explorer** window. (SQL Server Object Explorer is installed as part of the **Data storage and processing** workload in the Visual Studio Installer.) Expand the **SQL Server** node. Right-click on your LocalDB instance and select **New Query...**.
+    1. In Visual Studio, open the **SQL Server Object Explorer** window. (SQL Server Object Explorer is installed as part of the **Data storage and processing** workload in the Visual Studio Installer.) Expand the **SQL Server** node. Right-click on your LocalDB instance and select **New Query**.
 
        A query editor window opens.
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ This walkthrough uses SQL Server Express LocalDB and the Northwind sample databa
 
 #### To create the new Windows project
 
-1. In Visual Studio, on the **File** menu, select **New**, **Project...**.
+1. In Visual Studio, on the **File** menu, select **New**, **Project**.
 
 2. Expand either **Visual C#** or **Visual Basic** in the left-hand pane, then select **Windows Desktop**.
 

docs/data-tools/walkthrough-creating-a-dataset-with-the-dataset-designer.md

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ This walkthrough uses SQL Server Express LocalDB and the Northwind sample databa
 
 2.  Install the Northwind sample database by following these steps:
 
-    1. In Visual Studio, open the **SQL Server Object Explorer** window. (SQL Server Object Explorer is installed as part of the **Data storage and processing** workload in the Visual Studio Installer.) Expand the **SQL Server** node. Right-click on your LocalDB instance and select **New Query...**.
+    1. In Visual Studio, open the **SQL Server Object Explorer** window. (SQL Server Object Explorer is installed as part of the **Data storage and processing** workload in the Visual Studio Installer.) Expand the **SQL Server** node. Right-click on your LocalDB instance and select **New Query**.
 
        A query editor window opens.
 

docs/data-tools/walkthrough-creating-a-wcf-data-service-with-wpf-and-entity-framework.md

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ This walkthrough uses SQL Server Express LocalDB and the Northwind sample databa
 
 2.  Install the Northwind sample database by following these steps:
 
-    1. In Visual Studio, open the **SQL Server Object Explorer** window. (SQL Server Object Explorer is installed as part of the **Data storage and processing** workload in the Visual Studio Installer.) Expand the **SQL Server** node. Right-click on your LocalDB instance and select **New Query...**.
+    1. In Visual Studio, open the **SQL Server Object Explorer** window. (SQL Server Object Explorer is installed as part of the **Data storage and processing** workload in the Visual Studio Installer.) Expand the **SQL Server** node. Right-click on your LocalDB instance and select **New Query**.
 
        A query editor window opens.
 

docs/data-tools/walkthrough-creating-an-n-tier-data-application.md

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ This walkthrough uses SQL Server Express LocalDB and the Northwind sample databa
 
 2.  Install the Northwind sample database by following these steps:
 
-    1. In Visual Studio, open the **SQL Server Object Explorer** window. (SQL Server Object Explorer is installed as part of the **Data storage and processing** workload in the Visual Studio Installer.) Expand the **SQL Server** node. Right-click on your LocalDB instance and select **New Query...**.
+    1. In Visual Studio, open the **SQL Server Object Explorer** window. (SQL Server Object Explorer is installed as part of the **Data storage and processing** workload in the Visual Studio Installer.) Expand the **SQL Server** node. Right-click on your LocalDB instance and select **New Query**.
 
        A query editor window opens.
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ This walkthrough uses SQL Server Express LocalDB and the Northwind sample databa
 
 #### To create the n-tier solution and DataEntityTier class library
 
-1. In Visual Studio, on the **File** menu, select **New**, **Project...**.
+1. In Visual Studio, on the **File** menu, select **New**, **Project**.
 
 2. Expand either **Visual C#** or **Visual Basic** in the left-hand pane, then select **Windows Desktop**.
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ This walkthrough uses SQL Server Express LocalDB and the Northwind sample databa
 
 #### To create a separate class library for the TableAdapters
 
-1.  Right-click on the solution in Solution Explorer and choose **Add**, **New Project...**.
+1.  Right-click on the solution in Solution Explorer and choose **Add**, **New Project**.
 
 2.  In the **New Project** dialog box, in the middle pane, select **Class Library**.
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ This walkthrough demonstrates how to access the data access tier by using a WCF
 
 #### To create a new WCF Service application
 
-1.  Right-click on the solution in Solution Explorer and choose **Add**, **New Project...**.
+1.  Right-click on the solution in Solution Explorer and choose **Add**, **New Project**.
 
 2.  In the **New Project** dialog box, in the left-hand pane, select **WCF**.  In the middle pane, select **WCF Service Library**.
 
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ This walkthrough demonstrates how to access the data access tier by using a WCF
 
 #### To create the presentation tier project
 
-1.  Right-click on the solution in Solution Explorer and choose **Add**, **New Project...**.
+1.  Right-click on the solution in Solution Explorer and choose **Add**, **New Project**.
 
 2.  In the **New Project** dialog box, in the left-hand pane, select **Windows Desktop**. In the middle pane, select **Windows Forms App**.
 

docs/data-tools/walkthrough-creating-linq-to-sql-classes-by-using-single-table-inheritance-o-r-designer.md

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ The [LINQ to SQL Tools in Visual Studio](../data-tools/linq-to-sql-tools-in-visu
 
 #### To create the new Windows Forms Application
 
-1. In Visual Studio, on the **File** menu, select **New**, **Project...**.
+1. In Visual Studio, on the **File** menu, select **New**, **Project**.
 
 2. Expand either **Visual C#** or **Visual Basic** in the left-hand pane, then select **Windows Desktop**.
 

docs/data-tools/walkthrough-customizing-the-insert-update-and-delete-behavior-of-entity-classes.md

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ This walkthrough uses SQL Server Express LocalDB and the Northwind sample databa
 
 2.  Install the Northwind sample database by following these steps:
 
-    1. In Visual Studio, open the **SQL Server Object Explorer** window. (SQL Server Object Explorer is installed as part of the **Data storage and processing** workload in the Visual Studio Installer.) Expand the **SQL Server** node. Right-click on your LocalDB instance and select **New Query...**.
+    1. In Visual Studio, open the **SQL Server Object Explorer** window. (SQL Server Object Explorer is installed as part of the **Data storage and processing** workload in the Visual Studio Installer.) Expand the **SQL Server** node. Right-click on your LocalDB instance and select **New Query**.
 
        A query editor window opens.
 

docs/ide/code-snippets.md

@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ Code snippets are available for a multitude of languages, including C#, C++, Vis
 
 Code snippets can be accessed in the following general ways:
 
-- On the menu bar, choose **Edit** > **IntelliSense** > **Insert Snippet...**
+- On the menu bar, choose **Edit** > **IntelliSense** > **Insert Snippet**
 
-- From the right-click or context menu in the code editor, choose **Snippet** > **Insert Snippet...**
+- From the right-click or context menu in the code editor, choose **Snippet** > **Insert Snippet**
 
 - From the keyboard, press **Ctrl**+**K**+**X**
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ if (true)
 
 Snippets can contain replacement parameters, which are placeholders that you must replace to fit the precise code you are writing. In the previous example `true` is a replacement parameter, which you would replace with the appropriate condition. The replacement you make is repeated for every instance of the same replacement parameter in the snippet.
 
-For example, in Visual Basic there is a code snippet that inserts a property. To insert the snippet, choose **Snippet...** > **Insert Snippet** from the right-click or context menu in a Visual Basic code file. Then, choose **Code Patterns** > **Properties, Procedures, Events** > **Define a Property**.
+For example, in Visual Basic there is a code snippet that inserts a property. To insert the snippet, choose **Snippet** > **Insert Snippet** from the right-click or context menu in a Visual Basic code file. Then, choose **Code Patterns** > **Properties, Procedures, Events** > **Define a Property**.
 
 ![Code snippet menu for Define a Property](media/code-snippets-vb-property.png)
 

docs/ide/create-a-visual-basic-winform-in-visual-studio.md

@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ First, you'll create a Visual Basic application project. The project type comes
 
 1. Open Visual Studio 2017.
 
-2. From the top menu bar, choose **File** > **New** > **Project...**.
+2. From the top menu bar, choose **File** > **New** > **Project**.
 
 3. In the **New Project** dialog box in the left pane, expand **Visual Basic**, and then choose **Windows Desktop**. In the middle pane, choose **Windows Forms App (.NET Framework)**. Then name the file `HelloWorld`.
 
-     If you don't see the **Windows Forms App (.NET Framework)** project template, cancel out of the **New Project** dialog box and from the top menu bar, choose **Tools** > **Get Tools and Features...**. The Visual Studio Installer launches. Choose the **.NET desktop development** workload, then choose **Modify**.
+     If you don't see the **Windows Forms App (.NET Framework)** project template, cancel out of the **New Project** dialog box and from the top menu bar, choose **Tools** > **Get Tools and Features**. The Visual Studio Installer launches. Choose the **.NET desktop development** workload, then choose **Modify**.
 
      ![.NET Core workload in the Visual Studio Installer](../ide/media/install-dot-net-desktop-env.png)
 

docs/ide/create-portable-custom-editor-options.md

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ If you remove an EditorConfig file from your project or codebase, you must close
 
 1. Open a project or solution in Visual Studio. Select either the project or solution node, depending on whether your *.editorconfig* settings should apply to all projects in the solution or just one. You can also select a folder in your project or solution to add the *.editorconfig* file to.
 
-1. From the menu bar, choose **Project** > **Add New Item...**, or press **Ctrl**+**Shift**+**A**.
+1. From the menu bar, choose **Project** > **Add New Item**, or press **Ctrl**+**Shift**+**A**.
 
    The **Add New Item** dialog box opens.
 

docs/ide/creating-solutions-and-projects.md

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ That being said, solutions and projects are not required to develop apps in Visu
 
 ## To create a project from a project template
 
-1. There are multiple ways to create a new project in Visual Studio. On the **Start Page**, enter the name of a project template in the **Search project templates** box, or choose the **Create new project** link to open the **New Project** dialog box. You can also choose **File** > **New** > **Project...** on the menu bar, or choose the **New Project** button on the toolbar.
+1. There are multiple ways to create a new project in Visual Studio. On the **Start Page**, enter the name of a project template in the **Search project templates** box, or choose the **Create new project** link to open the **New Project** dialog box. You can also choose **File** > **New** > **Project** on the menu bar, or choose the **New Project** button on the toolbar.
 
   ![Start page](./media/vside-newproject1.png)
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ You can also create empty solutions that have no projects. This might be prefera
 
 ### To create an empty solution
 
-1. On the menu, choose **File** > **New** > **Project...**.
+1. On the menu, choose **File** > **New** > **Project**.
 
 1. In the left (**Templates**) pane, choose **Other Project Types** > **Visual Studio Solutions** in the expanded list.
 

docs/ide/develop-code-in-visual-studio-without-projects-or-solutions.md

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ If your codebase uses custom build tools, then you must tell Visual Studio how t
 
 If your codebase contains Python or JavaScript code, you don't have to configure any *.json* files, but you do have to install the corresponding workload. You must also configure the startup script:
 
-1. Install the [Node.js development](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/node-js/) or [Python development](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/python/) workload by choosing **Tools** > **Get Tools and Features...**, or by closing Visual Studio and running the Visual Studio Installer.
+1. Install the [Node.js development](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/node-js/) or [Python development](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/python/) workload by choosing **Tools** > **Get Tools and Features**, or by closing Visual Studio and running the Visual Studio Installer.
 
    ![Node.js and Python development workloads](media/python_nodejs_workloads.png)
 

docs/ide/encodings-and-line-breaks.md

@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ You can use the **File** > **Advanced Save Options** dialog box to determine the
 ![Advanced Save Options dialog box](media/line_endings.png)
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> If you don't see **Advanced Save Options** on the **File** menu, you can add it. Choose **Tools**, **Customize...**, and then choose the **Commands** tab. In the **Menu bar** drop-down list, choose **File**, then choose the **Add Command...** button. In the **Add Command** dialog box, under **Categories**, choose **File**, and then in the **Commands** list, choose **Advanced Save Options...**. Choose **OK** and then choose the **Move Down** button to move the command to any place in the menu. Choose **Close** to close the **Customize** dialog box. For more information, see [Customize menus and toolbars](../ide/how-to-customize-menus-and-toolbars-in-visual-studio.md#customizing_menu).
+> If you don't see **Advanced Save Options** on the **File** menu, you can add it. Choose **Tools**, **Customize**, and then choose the **Commands** tab. In the **Menu bar** drop-down list, choose **File**, then choose the **Add Command** button. In the **Add Command** dialog box, under **Categories**, choose **File**, and then in the **Commands** list, choose **Advanced Save Options**. Choose **OK** and then choose the **Move Down** button to move the command to any place in the menu. Choose **Close** to close the **Customize** dialog box. For more information, see [Customize menus and toolbars](../ide/how-to-customize-menus-and-toolbars-in-visual-studio.md#customizing_menu).
 >
-> Alternatively, you can access the **Advanced Save Options** dialog box by choosing **File** > **Save \<file\> As...**. In the **Save File As** dialog box, choose the drop-down triangle next to the **Save** button and choose **Save with encoding...**.
+> Alternatively, you can access the **Advanced Save Options** dialog box by choosing **File** > **Save \<file\> As**. In the **Save File As** dialog box, choose the drop-down triangle next to the **Save** button and choose **Save with encoding**.
 
 ## See also
 

docs/ide/reference/generate-class-type.md

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ This code generation applies to:
    > [!TIP]
    > Use the **Preview changes** link at the bottom of the preview window [to see all of the changes](../../ide/preview-changes.md) that will be made before making your selection.
 
-1. If you selected the **Generate new type...** item, the **Generate Type** dialog box opens. Configure the accessibility, kind, and location of the new type.
+1. If you selected the **Generate new type** item, the **Generate Type** dialog box opens. Configure the accessibility, kind, and location of the new type.
 
    ![Generate type](media/class-newtype-cs.png)