diff --git a/data/core.yaml b/data/core.yaml
index 2c1c29bc3..11f7ad974 100644
--- a/data/core.yaml
+++ b/data/core.yaml
@@ -56,20 +56,20 @@ en:
         area: Made an area circular.
       not_closed: This can't be made circular because it's not a loop.
     orthogonalize:
-      title: Orthogonalize
-      description: Square these corners.
-      key: Q
+      title: Square
+      description:
+        line: Square the corners of this line.
+        area: Square the corners of this area.
+      key: S
       annotation:
         line: Squared the corners of a line.
         area: Squared the corners of an area.
-      not_closed: This can't be made square because it's not a loop.
     straighten:
       title: Straighten
       description: Straighten this line.
       key: S
-      annotation: Straightened the line.
-      is_closed: This can't be straightened because it's a loop.
-      too_bendy: This can't be straightened because it's too bendy.
+      annotation: Straightened a line.
+      too_bendy: This can't be straightened because it bends too much.
     delete:
       title: Delete
       description: Remove this from the map.
diff --git a/dist/locales/en.json b/dist/locales/en.json
index c81984940..eaeba55f1 100644
--- a/dist/locales/en.json
+++ b/dist/locales/en.json
@@ -74,22 +74,23 @@
             "not_closed": "This can't be made circular because it's not a loop."
         },
         "orthogonalize": {
-            "title": "Orthogonalize",
-            "description": "Square these corners.",
-            "key": "Q",
+            "title": "Square",
+            "description": {
+                "line": "Square the corners of this line.",
+                "area": "Square the corners of this area."
+            },
+            "key": "S",
             "annotation": {
                 "line": "Squared the corners of a line.",
                 "area": "Squared the corners of an area."
-            },
-            "not_closed": "This can't be made square because it's not a loop."
+            }
         },
         "straighten": {
             "title": "Straighten",
             "description": "Straighten this line.",
             "key": "S",
-            "annotation": "Straightened the line.",
-            "is_closed": "This can't be straightened because it's a loop.",
-            "too_bendy": "This can't be straightened because it's too bendy."
+            "annotation": "Straightened a line.",
+            "too_bendy": "This can't be straightened because it bends too much."
         },
         "delete": {
             "title": "Delete",
diff --git a/js/id/actions/orthogonalize.js b/js/id/actions/orthogonalize.js
index 52ca9f42a..d87b03798 100644
--- a/js/id/actions/orthogonalize.js
+++ b/js/id/actions/orthogonalize.js
@@ -128,8 +128,7 @@ iD.actions.Orthogonalize = function(wayId, projection) {
     };
 
     action.disabled = function(graph) {
-        if (!graph.entity(wayId).isClosed())
-            return 'not_closed';
+        return false;
     };
 
     return action;
diff --git a/js/id/actions/straighten.js b/js/id/actions/straighten.js
index c891cbcce..3dc703d8d 100644
--- a/js/id/actions/straighten.js
+++ b/js/id/actions/straighten.js
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ iD.actions.Straighten = function(wayId, projection) {
     };
     
     action.disabled = function(graph) {
-        if (graph.entity(wayId).isClosed()) {
-            return 'is_closed';
-        }
-
         // check way isn't too bendy
         var way = graph.entity(wayId),
             nodes = graph.childNodes(way),
diff --git a/js/id/operations/orthogonalize.js b/js/id/operations/orthogonalize.js
index 5f7d06564..6ea690702 100644
--- a/js/id/operations/orthogonalize.js
+++ b/js/id/operations/orthogonalize.js
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 iD.operations.Orthogonalize = function(selectedIDs, context) {
     var entityId = selectedIDs[0],
+        geometry = context.geometry(entityId),
         action = iD.actions.Orthogonalize(entityId, context.projection);
 
-    var operation = function() {
-        var annotation = t('operations.orthogonalize.annotation.' + context.geometry(entityId));
+    function operation() {
+        var annotation = t('operations.orthogonalize.annotation.' + geometry);
         context.perform(action, annotation);
-    };
+    }
 
     operation.available = function() {
+        var entity = context.entity(entityId);
         return selectedIDs.length === 1 &&
-            context.entity(entityId).type === 'way' &&
-            _.uniq(context.entity(entityId).nodes).length > 2;
+            entity.type === 'way' &&
+            entity.isClosed() &&
+            _.uniq(entity.nodes).length > 2;
     };
 
     operation.disabled = function() {
@@ -21,13 +24,12 @@ iD.operations.Orthogonalize = function(selectedIDs, context) {
         var disable = operation.disabled();
         return disable ?
             t('operations.orthogonalize.' + disable) :
-            t('operations.orthogonalize.description');
+            t('operations.orthogonalize.description.' + geometry);
     };
 
     operation.id = "orthogonalize";
     operation.keys = [t('operations.orthogonalize.key')];
     operation.title = t('operations.orthogonalize.title');
-    operation.description = t('operations.orthogonalize.description');
 
     return operation;
 };
diff --git a/js/id/operations/straighten.js b/js/id/operations/straighten.js
index 44d98b95e..ac6ad19ac 100644
--- a/js/id/operations/straighten.js
+++ b/js/id/operations/straighten.js
@@ -2,15 +2,17 @@ iD.operations.Straighten = function(selectedIDs, context) {
     var entityId = selectedIDs[0],
         action = iD.actions.Straighten(entityId, context.projection);
 
-    var operation = function() {
+    function operation() {
         var annotation = t('operations.straighten.annotation');
         context.perform(action, annotation);
-    };
+    }
 
     operation.available = function() {
+        var entity = context.entity(entityId);
         return selectedIDs.length === 1 &&
-            context.entity(entityId).type === 'way' &&
-            _.uniq(context.entity(entityId).nodes).length > 2;
+            entity.type === 'way' &&
+            !entity.isClosed() &&
+            _.uniq(entity.nodes).length > 2;
     };
 
     operation.disabled = function() {
@@ -26,8 +28,7 @@ iD.operations.Straighten = function(selectedIDs, context) {
 
     operation.id = "straighten";
     operation.keys = [t('operations.straighten.key')];
-    operation.title = "title";
-    operation.description = "description";
+    operation.title = t('operations.straighten.title');
 
     return operation;
 };
diff --git a/test/spec/actions/orthogonalize.js b/test/spec/actions/orthogonalize.js
index fac0a9226..7a5e2f193 100644
--- a/test/spec/actions/orthogonalize.js
+++ b/test/spec/actions/orthogonalize.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 describe("iD.actions.Orthogonalize", function () {
     var projection = d3.geo.mercator();
 
-    it("orthoganalizes a quad", function () {
+    it("orthogonalizes a quad", function () {
         var graph = iD.Graph({
                 'a': iD.Node({id: 'a', loc: [0, 0]}),
                 'b': iD.Node({id: 'b', loc: [4, 0]}),
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ describe("iD.actions.Orthogonalize", function () {
         expect(graph.entity('-').nodes).to.have.length(5);
     });
 
-    it("orthoganalizes a triangle", function () {
+    it("orthogonalizes a triangle", function () {
         var graph = iD.Graph({
                 'a': iD.Node({id: 'a', loc: [0, 0]}),
                 'b': iD.Node({id: 'b', loc: [3, 0]}),
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ describe("iD.actions.Orthogonalize", function () {
         expect(graph.entity('-').nodes).to.have.length(4);
     });
 
-    it("should not shrink skinny quads", function () {
+    it("preserves the shape of skinny quads", function () {
         var tests = [
             [
                 [-77.0339864831478, 38.8616391227204],