diff --git a/doc/Configuration.rst b/doc/Configuration.rst
index b8ddaa31..4923fd5c 100644
--- a/doc/Configuration.rst
+++ b/doc/Configuration.rst
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ Selecting ``interactive`` allows ImageJ ecosystem functionality to launch graphi
 
 ``interactive`` **mode is unavailable on MacOS**. More details can be found `here <https://pyimagej.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Initialization.html#interactive-mode>`_. If napari-imagej is launched on MacOS with this setting set to ``interactive``, the setting will silently be reassigned to ``headless``.
 
-*choose active layer*
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+*use active layer*
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-Used to define which layer gets transferred when pressing the data transfer buttons in the napari-imagej menu.
+Defines which layer gets transferred when pressing the data transfer buttons in the napari-imagej menu.
 
 If active, napari-imagej will transfer highlighted napari layers to ImageJ, and will transfer the currently selected Image window to napari. This choice aligns best with ImageJ2 ecosystem layer selection.
 
@@ -104,4 +104,4 @@ One common use case for this feature is to increase the maximum heap space avail
 
 .. _Fiji: https://imagej.net/software/fiji/
 .. _ImageJ2: https://imagej.net/software/imagej2/
-.. _napari: https://napari.org
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+.. _napari: https://napari.org
diff --git a/src/napari_imagej/config_default.yaml b/src/napari_imagej/config_default.yaml
index a4414afb..25c1c046 100644
--- a/src/napari_imagej/config_default.yaml
+++ b/src/napari_imagej/config_default.yaml
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ imagej_directory_or_endpoint: 'net.imagej:imagej'
 imagej_base_directory: '.'
 
 # This can be used to include original ImageJ functionality.
-# Iff true, original ImageJ functionality (ij.* packages) will be available.
-# Iff false, many ImageJ2 rewrites of original ImageJ functionality are available.
+# If true, original ImageJ functionality (ij.* packages) will be available.
+# If false, many ImageJ2 rewrites of original ImageJ functionality are available.
 # Defaults to true as the ImageJ legacy UI is most popular and familiar.
 include_imagej_legacy: true
 
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ jvm_mode: 'interactive'
 
 # This can be used to identify whether transferred data between ImageJ2 and napari
 # should be selected via activation or by user selection via a dialog.
-# Iff true, the active layer/window is chosen for transfer between applications.
-# Iff false, a popup will be shown instead, prompting the user to select data for transfer.
+# If true, the active layer/window is always used for transfer between applications.
+# If false, a popup will be shown instead, prompting the user to select data for transfer.
 # Defaults to true.
-choose_active_layer: true
+use_active_layer: true
 
 # This setting can be used to pass command line arguments to the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). 
 # By default, no arguments are passed.
-jvm_command_line_arguments: ''
\ No newline at end of file
+jvm_command_line_arguments: ''
diff --git a/src/napari_imagej/widgets/menu.py b/src/napari_imagej/widgets/menu.py
index 2f7b3c67..b6e8180c 100644
--- a/src/napari_imagej/widgets/menu.py
+++ b/src/napari_imagej/widgets/menu.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def __init__(self, viewer: Viewer):
 
         icon = QColoredSVGIcon.from_resources("long_right_arrow")
         self.setIcon(icon.colored(theme=viewer.theme))
-        if settings["choose_active_layer"].get():
+        if settings["use_active_layer"].get():
             self.setToolTip("Export active napari layer to ImageJ2")
             self.clicked.connect(self.send_active_layer)
         else:
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def __init__(self, viewer: Viewer):
 
         icon = QColoredSVGIcon.from_resources("long_left_arrow")
         self.setIcon(icon.colored(theme=viewer.theme))
-        if settings["choose_active_layer"].get():
+        if settings["use_active_layer"].get():
             self.setToolTip("Import active ImageJ2 Dataset to napari")
             self.clicked.connect(self.get_active_layer)
         else:
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index b8cfdcd7..72550f02 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def gui_widget(viewer) -> Generator[NapariImageJMenu, None, None]:
 
     # Define GUIWidget settings for this particular feature.
     # In particular, we want to enforce active layer selection
-    napari_imagej.settings["choose_active_layer"] = True
+    napari_imagej.settings["use_active_layer"] = True
 
     # Create widget
     widget: NapariImageJMenu = NapariImageJMenu(viewer)
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def gui_widget_chooser(viewer) -> Generator[NapariImageJMenu, None, None]:
 
     # Define GUIWidget settings for this particular feature.
     # In particular, we want to enforce user layer selection via Dialog
-    napari_imagej.settings["choose_active_layer"] = False
+    napari_imagej.settings["use_active_layer"] = False
 
     # Create widget
     widget: NapariImageJMenu = NapariImageJMenu(viewer)