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@@ -293,7 +293,9 @@ Often a product page will have the same title as the objects it contains. In thi
 - Create custom queries in SQL Lab then create dashboards
 
 #### **Exceptions to sentence case:
-- Input labels, buttons and tabs are all caps
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+- Input labels, buttons and UI tabs are all caps
+- User input values (e.g. column names, SQL Lab tab names) should be in their original case
 
 ## Managing Issues and PRs