diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/AddToDashboard/AddToDashboardModal.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/AddToDashboard/AddToDashboardModal.tsx
index 161f6b57443..3323ef01ff4 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/AddToDashboard/AddToDashboardModal.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/AddToDashboard/AddToDashboardModal.tsx
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ enum SaveTarget {
 
 const SAVE_TARGETS: Array<SelectableValue<SaveTarget>> = [
   {
-    label: 'New Dashboard',
+    label: 'New dashboard',
     value: SaveTarget.NewDashboard,
   },
   {
-    label: 'Existing Dashboard',
+    label: 'Existing dashboard',
     value: SaveTarget.ExistingDashboard,
   },
 ];
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export const AddToDashboardModal = ({ onClose, exploreId }: Props) => {
         <InputControl
           control={control}
           render={({ field: { ref, ...field } }) => (
-            <Field label="Target dashboard" description="Start a new dashboard or save the panel in an existing one.">
+            <Field label="Target dashboard" description="Choose where to add the panel.">
               <RadioButtonGroup options={SAVE_TARGETS} {...field} id="e2d-save-target" />
             </Field>
           )}
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ export const AddToDashboardModal = ({ onClose, exploreId }: Props) => {
             Open in new tab
           </Button>
           <Button type="submit" variant="primary" onClick={handleSubmit(partial(onSubmit, false))} icon="apps">
-            Open
+            Open dashboard
           </Button>
         </Modal.ButtonRow>
       </form>
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/AddToDashboard/index.test.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/AddToDashboard/index.test.tsx
index 62db02ba6b4..fe265e71545 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/AddToDashboard/index.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/AddToDashboard/index.test.tsx
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ describe('AddToDashboardButton', () => {
 
         await openModal();
 
-        userEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /open$/i }));
+        userEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /open dashboard$/i }));
 
         await waitForAddToDashboardResponse();
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ describe('AddToDashboardButton', () => {
 
           await openModal();
 
-          userEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /open$/i }));
+          userEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /open dashboard$/i }));
 
           await waitForAddToDashboardResponse();
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ describe('AddToDashboardButton', () => {
 
         userEvent.click(screen.getByRole<HTMLInputElement>('radio', { name: /existing dashboard/i }));
 
-        userEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /open$/i }));
+        userEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /open dashboard$/i }));
         await waitForAddToDashboardResponse();
 
         expect(locationService.push).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ describe('AddToDashboardButton', () => {
           });
           userEvent.click(screen.getByLabelText('Select option'));
 
-          userEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /open$/i }));
+          userEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /open dashboard$/i }));
 
           await waitFor(async () => {
             expect(screen.queryByRole('dialog')).not.toBeInTheDocument();