diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index f69b03c2d3..726a270bbc 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ All:
 - Make wxList and wxVector iterators conform to input iterator requirements.
 - Fix MT-safety problem when reading and writing from wxSocket (jkubalik).
 
+All (GUI):
+
+- Improve stock items consistency and aesthetics (dhowland).
+
 wxGTK:
 
 - Fix the build with glib < 2.32 (e.g. CentOS 6).
diff --git a/docs/doxygen/mainpages/const_stockitems.h b/docs/doxygen/mainpages/const_stockitems.h
index 0e3c33b6b9..0733eb03de 100644
--- a/docs/doxygen/mainpages/const_stockitems.h
+++ b/docs/doxygen/mainpages/const_stockitems.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Also note that you can retrieve stock bitmaps using wxArtProvider.
 @stock{wxID_EXECUTE,execute,&Execute}
 @stock{wxID_EXIT,quit,&Quit}
 @stock{wxID_FILE,file,&File}
-@stock{wxID_FIND,find,&Find}
+@stock{wxID_FIND,find,&Find...}
 @stock{wxID_FIRST,goto-first-ltr,&First}
 @stock{wxID_FLOPPY,floppy,&Floppy}
 @stock{wxID_FORWARD,go-forward-ltr,&Forward}
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Also note that you can retrieve stock bitmaps using wxArtProvider.
 @stock{wxID_REDO,redo-ltr,&Redo}
 @stock{wxID_REFRESH,refresh,Refresh}
 @stock{wxID_REMOVE,remove,Remove}
-@stock{wxID_REPLACE,find-and-replace,Rep&lace}
+@stock{wxID_REPLACE,find-and-replace,Rep&lace...}
 @stock{wxID_REVERT_TO_SAVED,revert-to-saved-ltr,Revert to Saved}
 @stock{wxID_SAVE,save,&Save}
 @stock{wxID_SAVEAS,save-as,Save &As...}
diff --git a/src/common/stockitem.cpp b/src/common/stockitem.cpp
index 900a77eb84..399e998342 100644
--- a/src/common/stockitem.cpp
+++ b/src/common/stockitem.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ wxString wxGetStockLabel(wxWindowID id, long flags)
         STOCKITEM(wxID_EXECUTE,             _("&Execute"),            _("Execute"));
         STOCKITEM(wxID_EXIT,                _("&Quit"),               _("Quit"));
         STOCKITEM(wxID_FILE,                _("&File"),               _("File"));
-        STOCKITEM(wxID_FIND,                _("&Find"),               _("Find"));
+        STOCKITEM(wxID_FIND,                _("&Find..."),            _("Find..."));
         STOCKITEM(wxID_FIRST,               _("&First"),              _("First"));
         STOCKITEM(wxID_FLOPPY,              _("&Floppy"),             _("Floppy"));
         STOCKITEM(wxID_FORWARD,             _("&Forward"),            _("Forward"));
@@ -185,10 +185,10 @@ wxString wxGetStockLabel(wxWindowID id, long flags)
         STOCKITEM(wxID_REDO,                _("&Redo"),               _("Redo"));
         STOCKITEM(wxID_REFRESH,             _("Refresh"),             _("Refresh"));
         STOCKITEM(wxID_REMOVE,              _("Remove"),              _("Remove"));
-        STOCKITEM(wxID_REPLACE,             _("Rep&lace"),            _("Replace"));
+        STOCKITEM(wxID_REPLACE,             _("Rep&lace..."),         _("Replace..."));
         STOCKITEM(wxID_REVERT_TO_SAVED,     _("Revert to Saved"),     _("Revert to Saved"));
         STOCKITEM(wxID_SAVE,                _("&Save"),               _("Save"));
-        STOCKITEM(wxID_SAVEAS,              _("&Save as"),            _("Save as"));
+        STOCKITEM(wxID_SAVEAS,              _("Save &As..."),         _("Save As..."));
         STOCKITEM(wxID_SELECTALL,           _("Select &All"),         _("Select All"));
         STOCKITEM(wxID_SELECT_COLOR,        _("&Color"),              _("Color"));
         STOCKITEM(wxID_SELECT_FONT,         _("&Font"),               _("Font"));
@@ -258,11 +258,14 @@ wxString wxGetStockHelpString(wxWindowID id, wxStockHelpStringClient client)
         STOCKITEM(wxID_COPY,     wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Copy selection"))
         STOCKITEM(wxID_CUT,      wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Cut selection"))
         STOCKITEM(wxID_DELETE,   wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Delete selection"))
-        STOCKITEM(wxID_REPLACE,  wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Replace selection"))
+        STOCKITEM(wxID_FIND,     wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Find in document"))
+        STOCKITEM(wxID_REPLACE,  wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Find and replace in document"))
         STOCKITEM(wxID_PASTE,    wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Paste selection"))
         STOCKITEM(wxID_EXIT,     wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Quit this program"))
         STOCKITEM(wxID_REDO,     wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Redo last action"))
         STOCKITEM(wxID_UNDO,     wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Undo last action"))
+        STOCKITEM(wxID_NEW,      wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Create new document"))
+        STOCKITEM(wxID_OPEN,     wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Open an existing document"))
         STOCKITEM(wxID_CLOSE,    wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Close current document"))
         STOCKITEM(wxID_SAVE,     wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Save current document"))
         STOCKITEM(wxID_SAVEAS,   wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Save current document with a different filename"))
@@ -293,13 +296,12 @@ wxAcceleratorEntry wxGetStockAccelerator(wxWindowID id)
         STOCKITEM(wxID_COPY,                wxACCEL_CTRL,'C')
         STOCKITEM(wxID_CUT,                 wxACCEL_CTRL,'X')
         STOCKITEM(wxID_FIND,                wxACCEL_CTRL,'F')
-        STOCKITEM(wxID_HELP,                wxACCEL_CTRL,'H')
         STOCKITEM(wxID_NEW,                 wxACCEL_CTRL,'N')
         STOCKITEM(wxID_OPEN,                wxACCEL_CTRL,'O')
         STOCKITEM(wxID_PASTE,               wxACCEL_CTRL,'V')
         STOCKITEM(wxID_PRINT,               wxACCEL_CTRL,'P')
         STOCKITEM(wxID_REDO,                wxACCEL_CTRL | wxACCEL_SHIFT,'Z')
-        STOCKITEM(wxID_REPLACE,             wxACCEL_CTRL,'R')
+        STOCKITEM(wxID_REPLACE,             wxACCEL_CTRL,'H')
         STOCKITEM(wxID_SAVE,                wxACCEL_CTRL,'S')
         STOCKITEM(wxID_SELECTALL,           wxACCEL_CTRL,'A')
         STOCKITEM(wxID_UNDO,                wxACCEL_CTRL,'Z')