diff --git a/nw/gui/mainmenu.py b/nw/gui/mainmenu.py
index 4aa7e4e9..949a8c77 100644
--- a/nw/gui/mainmenu.py
+++ b/nw/gui/mainmenu.py
@@ -554,15 +554,15 @@ class GuiMainMenu(QMenuBar):
         # Insert > Separator
         self.insertMenu.addSeparator()
 
-        # Insert > Modifier Single Apostrophe
-        self.aInsMSApos = QAction("Modifier Single Apostrophe", self)
+        # Insert > Alt. Single Apostrophe
+        self.aInsMSApos = QAction("Alt. Single Apostrophe", self)
         self.aInsMSApos.setStatusTip("Insert unicode modifier letter single apostrophe")
         self.aInsMSApos.setShortcut("Ctrl+K, '")
         self.aInsMSApos.triggered.connect(lambda: self._docInsert(nwDocInsert.MODAPOS_S))
         self.insertMenu.addAction(self.aInsMSApos)
 
-        # Insert > Modifier Double Apostrophe
-        self.aInsMDApos = QAction("Modifier Double Apostrophe", self)
+        # Insert > Alt. Double Apostrophe
+        self.aInsMDApos = QAction("Alt. Double Apostrophe", self)
         self.aInsMDApos.setStatusTip("Insert unicode modifier letter double apostrophe")
         self.aInsMDApos.setShortcut("Ctrl+K, \"")
         self.aInsMDApos.triggered.connect(lambda: self._docInsert(nwDocInsert.MODAPOS_D))
@@ -571,7 +571,6 @@ class GuiMainMenu(QMenuBar):
         # Insert > Separator
         self.insertMenu.addSeparator()
 
-        # Insert > Hard Line Break
         # Insert > Hard Line Break
         self.aInsHardBreak = QAction("Hard Line Break", self)
         self.aInsHardBreak.setStatusTip("Insert a hard line break")