Firefox accounts was renamed Mozilla accounts on November 1, 2023. This means that all references to Firefox accounts were changed to Mozilla accounts. The goal of these guidelines is to ensure we're talking about Mozilla accounts consistently across all of our products. For example, always using "sign in to your account" and using the same words to mean the same thing across different touch points.
The most important things to know for users are:
- Users will still use the same credentials to sign in to their account.
- There are no other changes to the products they use.
- Users will be alerted to the upcoming change with a banner on the sign-in screen (and on the account settings page), with a Learn more link directing to a related SUMO article.
Table of Contents
Content guidelines
Style
Using Mozilla
When referring to a customer’s account, always use "Mozilla" instead of "Firefox".
Do
- Sign in to your Mozilla account
- Sign in with Mozilla
Don't
- Sign in to your Firefox account
- Log in with Firefox
Capitalization
The “a” in accounts is always lowercase except in navigation items where it’s included with other navigation items that are using headline casing. In that case, you may use “Mozilla Account” or “Your Account” to be consistent with the other navigation items.
Do
- Sign in to your Mozilla account
Don't
- Sign in to your Mozilla Account
Your vs. my
Use you and your to talk to people about their account - as in “your account”, not “my account.” We aim to be conversational and to speak to customers, not as them.
Do
- Sign in to your account to cancel your subscription.
Don't
- Sign in to my account to cancel your subscription.
Singular vs plural
Account is almost always singular. On rare occasions, you may use “Mozilla accounts” when you are referring to changes to all Mozilla accounts (not just the customer you are speaking to).
Do
- Sign in to your account.
- We’ve renamed Firefox accounts to Mozilla accounts. You’ll still sign in with the same username and password.
Don't
- Sign in to your accounts.
- We’ve renamed Firefox account to Mozilla account. You’ll still sign in with the same username and password.
Word list
Consistent language builds trust, reduces cognitive load, and makes it easier for people to get things done. Here’s a list of words to use when talking about Mozilla accounts:
Account, Mozilla account
You can use “Mozilla account” or “account” and “your Mozilla account” or “your account” interchangeably.
Do
- Sign in to your Mozilla account
- Sign in to your account.
Don't
- Sign in to your Firefox account
Confirmation code
The code that is emailed to users to confirm their identity when they sign up for an account.
Do
- You’ll receive an email with a confirmation code to confirm it’s really you.
Don't
- You’ll receive an email with a security code to confirm it’s really you.
Sign in, sign out
- Always use “sign in” and “sign out”
- In verb form, use “sign in to your account” (not “sign into”) to be grammatically correct
- You can also use “Sign in with Mozilla”
- “Sign” should always be used as a verb. If you are using it as a noun, use “login”.
Do
- Sign in
- Sign out
- Sign in to your account
- Sign in with Mozilla
Don't
- Log in
- Log out
- Log into your account
- Log in with Firefox
Sign up
Use "sign up" as the call to action to create a new account.
Do
- Sign up for an account
- Sign up
Don't
- Register for an account
- Create account
Links
Here’s how to link customers to their account settings.
Call to action buttons
Use “Manage account” as a button label to link to account settings.
Do
- Manage account
Don't
- Edit account
- View account
Links in a sentence
- Use “account settings” or just “settings” to include links in a sentence.
- Don’t use “click here” or “here” as link text.
Do
- Go to your account settings to cancel your subscription.
- To cancel your subscription, go to your Mozilla account settings.
Don't
- Go to your Firefox account settings to cancel your subscription.
- To cancel your subscription, go to your Firefox account settings page.
- To edit your account settings, click here.