diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
index 83ad8402f6..a3d5170834 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
@@ -5,29 +5,26 @@
       <menuitem action='Open'/>
       <menuitem action='Recent'/>
       <menuitem action='Close'/>
+
       <separator/>
+
       <menuitem action='Save'/>
-      <menuitem action='SaveAs'/>
       <menuitem action='Rename'/>
       <menuitem action='SnapshotStay'/>
       <menuitem action='SnapshotSwitch'/>
-      <menuitem action='SaveTemplate'/>
-      <menuitem action='Archive'/>
+      <menuitem action='SaveAs'/>
+
       <separator/>
+
       <menuitem action='AddTrackBus'/>
-      <separator/>
       <menuitem action='addExistingAudioFiles'/>
-      <menuitem action='ImportStrips'/>
-      <menuitem action='ExportStrips'/>
-#ifdef PTFORMAT
-      <menuitem action='addExistingPTFiles'/>
-#endif
-      <!--menuitem action='importFromSession'/-->
+
+      <separator/>
 
       <menuitem action='OpenVideo'/>
       <menuitem action='CloseVideo'/>
 
-      <menuitem action='LoudnessAssistant'/>
+      <separator/>
 
       <menu name='Export' action='Export'>
         <menuitem action='QuickExport'/>
@@ -38,11 +35,23 @@
         <menuitem action='StemExport'/>
         <menuitem action='ExportVideo'/>
       </menu>
+
       <separator/>
+
+#ifdef PTFORMAT
+      <menuitem action='addExistingPTFiles'/>
+#endif
+      <menuitem action='ImportStrips'/>
+      <menuitem action='ExportStrips'/>
+      <menuitem action='SaveTemplate'/>
+
+      <separator/>
+
       <menuitem action='toggle-session-options-editor'/>
 #ifdef VAPOR
       <menuitem action='ToggleSurroundMaster'/>
 #endif
+      <menuitem action='LoudnessAssistant'/>
 
       <menu name='MonitorMenu' action='MonitorMenu'>
         <menuitem action='UseMonitorSection'/>
@@ -55,6 +64,7 @@
         <menuitem action='EditMetadata'/>
         <menuitem action='ImportMetadata'/>
       </menu>
+
       <menu name='Cleanup' action='Cleanup'>
         <menuitem action='bring-into-session'/>
         <menuitem action='CleanupPeakFiles'/>
@@ -62,6 +72,9 @@
         <menuitem action='CleanupUnusedRegions'/>
         <menuitem action='FlushWastebasket'/>
       </menu>
+
+      <menuitem action='Archive'/>
+
 #ifdef __APPLE__
       <menuitem action='toggle-about'/>
 #endif
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
index df6b6914ff..6c1191e90c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::install_actions ()
 	act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("Close"), _("Close"),  sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ARDOUR_UI::close_session));
 	ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
 
-	act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("AddTrackBus"), _("Add Track, Bus or VCA..."), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ARDOUR_UI::add_route));
+	act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("AddTrackBus"), _("Add New Track, Bus, VCA or Foldback..."), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ARDOUR_UI::add_route));
 	ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
 	ActionManager::write_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
 	ActionManager::rec_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::install_actions ()
 	ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
 	ActionManager::write_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
 
-	act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("SaveAs"), _("Save As..."), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ARDOUR_UI::save_session_as));
+	act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("SaveAs"), _("Save Session Copy As..."), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ARDOUR_UI::save_session_as));
 	ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
 
 	act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("Archive"), _("Archive..."), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ARDOUR_UI::archive_session));
@@ -251,16 +251,16 @@ ARDOUR_UI::install_actions ()
 	ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
 	ActionManager::write_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
 
-	act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("SaveTemplate"), _("Save Template..."),  sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ARDOUR_UI::save_template));
+	act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("SaveTemplate"), _("Create Session Template..."),  sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ARDOUR_UI::save_template));
 	ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
 
 	act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("ManageTemplates"), _("Templates"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ARDOUR_UI::manage_templates));
 	ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
 
-	act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("ExportStrips"), _("Export Strips..."), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ARDOUR_UI::export_strips));
+	act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("ExportStrips"), _("Save Mixer Strips..."), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ARDOUR_UI::export_strips));
 	ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
 
-	act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("ImportStrips"), _("Import Strips..."), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ARDOUR_UI::import_strips));
+	act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("ImportStrips"), _("Import Mixer Strips..."), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ARDOUR_UI::import_strips));
 	ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
 
 	act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("Metadata"), _("Metadata"));
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::install_dependent_actions ()
 	act = ActionManager::register_action (common_actions, "jump-to-loop-end", _("Jump to Loop End"), sigc::bind(sigc::mem_fun(*editor, &PublicEditor::jump_to_loop_marker), false));
 	ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
 
-	act = ActionManager::register_action (common_actions, X_("addExistingAudioFiles"), _("Import"), sigc::mem_fun (*editor, &PublicEditor::external_audio_dialog));
+	act = ActionManager::register_action (common_actions, X_("addExistingAudioFiles"), _("Import Audio/MIDI files..."), sigc::mem_fun (*editor, &PublicEditor::external_audio_dialog));
 	ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
 	ActionManager::write_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
index bd6614ce1b..89ff1541ad 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ Editor::register_actions ()
 
 	ActionManager::register_action (rl_actions, X_("removeUnusedRegions"), _("Remove Unused"), sigc::mem_fun (*_regions, &EditorRegions::remove_unused_regions));
 
-	act = reg_sens (editor_actions, X_("addExistingPTFiles"), _("Import PT session"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::external_pt_dialog));
+	act = reg_sens (editor_actions, X_("addExistingPTFiles"), _("Import PT session..."), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::external_pt_dialog));
 	ActionManager::write_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
 
 	act = reg_sens (editor_actions, X_("LoudnessAssistant"), _("Loudness Assistant..."), sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::loudness_assistant), false));