diff --git a/productMods/edit/forms/addGrantRoleToPerson.jsp b/productMods/edit/forms/addGrantRoleToPerson.jsp
index 79da1599..022e00e6 100644
--- a/productMods/edit/forms/addGrantRoleToPerson.jsp
+++ b/productMods/edit/forms/addGrantRoleToPerson.jsp
@@ -66,15 +66,15 @@ String subjectName = ((Individual) request.getAttribute("subject")).getName();
 if ( ((String)request.getAttribute("predicateUri")).endsWith("hasPrincipalInvestigatorRole") ) { %>
  	<v:jsonset var="roleType">http://vivoweb.org/ontology/core#PrincipalInvestigatorRole</v:jsonset>
  	<c:set var="submitButtonLabel">Principal Investigator</c:set>
- 	<c:set var="formHeading">Create a new principal investigator entry for <%= subjectName %></c:set>
+ 	<c:set var="formHeading">principal investigator entry for <%= subjectName %></c:set>
  <% }else if ( ((String)request.getAttribute("predicateUri")).endsWith("hasCo-PrincipalInvestigatorRole") ) { %>
  	<v:jsonset var="roleType">http://vivoweb.org/ontology/core#CoPrincipalInvestigatorRole</v:jsonset>
  	<c:set var="submitButtonLabel">Co-Principal Investigator</c:set>
- 	<c:set var="formHeading">Create a new co-principal investigator entry for <%= subjectName %></c:set>
+ 	<c:set var="formHeading">co-principal investigator entry for <%= subjectName %></c:set>
  <% }else { %>
  	<v:jsonset var="roleType">http://vivoweb.org/ontology/core#InvestigatorRole</v:jsonset>
  	<c:set var="submitButtonLabel">Investigator</c:set>
- 	<c:set var="formHeading">Create a new investigator entry for <%= subjectName %></c:set>
+ 	<c:set var="formHeading">investigator entry for <%= subjectName %></c:set>
  <% } %>
 
 <c:set var="startYearUri" value="${vivoCore}startYear" />
@@ -252,6 +252,17 @@ PREFIX core: <${vivoCore}>
 <c:set var="requiredHint" value="<span class='requiredHint'> *</span>" />
 <c:set var="yearHint" value="<span class='hint'>(YYYY)</span>" />
 
+<c:choose>
+    <c:when test="<%= request.getAttribute("objectUri")!=null %>">
+        <c:set var="formHeading" value="Edit ${formHeading}" />
+        <c:set var="editMode" value="edit" />
+    </c:when>
+    <c:otherwise>
+        <c:set var="formHeading" value="Create a new ${formHeading}" />
+        <c:set var="editMode" value="add" />
+    </c:otherwise>
+</c:choose>
+
 <jsp:include page="${preForm}" />
 
 <h2>${formHeading}</h2>
@@ -259,7 +270,7 @@ PREFIX core: <${vivoCore}>
 <%-- DO NOT CHANGE IDS, CLASSES, OR HTML STRUCTURE IN THIS FORM WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT ON THE JAVASCRIPT! --%>
 <form id="addGrantRoleToPerson" action="<c:url value="/edit/processRdfForm2.jsp"/>" >
         
-    <p><v:input type="text" id="relatedIndLabel" name="grantLabel" label="Grant Name ${requiredHint}" cssClass="acSelector" size="50" /></p>
+    <p><v:input type="text" id="relatedIndLabel" name="grantLabel" label="Name ${requiredHint}" cssClass="acSelector" size="50" /></p>
 
     <div class="acSelection">
         <p class="inline"><label>Selected Grant:</label><span class="acSelectionInfo"></span><a href="<c:url value="/individual?uri=" />" class="verifyMatch">(Verify this match)</a></p>
@@ -289,7 +300,10 @@ var customFormData  = {
     sparqlForAcFilter: '${sparqlForAcFilter}',
     sparqlQueryUrl: '${sparqlQueryUrl}',
     acUrl: '${acUrl}',
-    acType: '${vivoCore}Grant',         
+    acType: '${vivoCore}Grant',
+    editMode: '${editMode}',
+    submitButtonType: 'compound',
+    typeName: 'Grant'         
 };
 </script>
 
diff --git a/productMods/edit/forms/addPublicationToPerson.jsp b/productMods/edit/forms/addPublicationToPerson.jsp
index cddbcf91..26d06ff6 100644
--- a/productMods/edit/forms/addPublicationToPerson.jsp
+++ b/productMods/edit/forms/addPublicationToPerson.jsp
@@ -239,7 +239,8 @@ PREFIX core: <${vivoCore}> SELECT ?pubUri WHERE {<${subjectUri}> core:authorInAu
 var customFormData  = {
     sparqlForAcFilter: '${sparqlForAcFilter}',
     sparqlQueryUrl: '${sparqlQueryUrl}',
-    acUrl: '${acUrl}'
+    acUrl: '${acUrl}',
+    submitButtonType: 'simple'
 };
 </script>
 <jsp:include page="${postForm}"/>
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diff --git a/productMods/edit/forms/addRoleToPersonTwoStage.jsp b/productMods/edit/forms/addRoleToPersonTwoStage.jsp
index d9f59565..2321b366 100644
--- a/productMods/edit/forms/addRoleToPersonTwoStage.jsp
+++ b/productMods/edit/forms/addRoleToPersonTwoStage.jsp
@@ -309,12 +309,10 @@
 <c:choose>
     <c:when test="<%= request.getAttribute("objectUri")!=null %>">
         <c:set var="titleText" value="Edit" />
-        <c:set var="buttonText" value="Edit" />
         <c:set var="editMode" value="edit" />
     </c:when>
     <c:otherwise>
         <c:set var="titleText" value="Create a new" />
-        <c:set var="buttonText" value="Create" />
         <c:set var="editMode" value="add" />
     </c:otherwise>
 </c:choose>
@@ -363,7 +361,8 @@ var customFormData  = {
     sparqlForAcFilter: '${sparqlForAcFilter}',
     sparqlQueryUrl: '${sparqlQueryUrl}',
     acUrl: '${acUrl}',
-    editMode: '${editMode}' 
+    editMode: '${editMode}',
+    submitButtonType: 'compound' 
 };
 </script>
 <jsp:include page="${postForm}"/>
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diff --git a/productMods/edit/forms/js/customFormWithAdvanceTypeSelection.js b/productMods/edit/forms/js/customFormWithAdvanceTypeSelection.js
index 20ec68c8..3b7918ee 100644
--- a/productMods/edit/forms/js/customFormWithAdvanceTypeSelection.js
+++ b/productMods/edit/forms/js/customFormWithAdvanceTypeSelection.js
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ var customForm = {
     
     setLabelFieldLabels: function() {
         var newLabelTextForNewInd,
-            selectedTypeName = this.getSelectedTypeName();
+            selectedTypeName = this.getTypeName();
         
         this.labelFieldLabel.html(selectedTypeName + ' ' + this.baseLabelText);
                
@@ -338,18 +338,30 @@ var customForm = {
     },
     
     toggleButtonText: function(newOrExisting) {
-        if (this.editMode == 'edit') {
+        
+        if (this.editMode === 'edit') {
             this.button.val('Edit ' + this.baseButtonText);
+        }  
+        // creating new related individual      
+        else if (newOrExisting === 'new') {
+            if (this.submitButtonType == 'compound') { // use == to tolerate nulls
+                // e.g., 'Create Grant & Principal Investigator'
+                this.button.val('Create ' + this.getTypeName() + ' & ' + this.baseButtonText);                
+            } else {
+                // e.g., 'Create Publication'
+                this.button.val('Create ' + this.baseButtonText);
+            }            
         }
-        // RY Make this better for roles and grants forms later. The verbs
-        // don't quite work. It should be "Create X and <role>" vs.
-        // "Create <role>" or "Add <role>"
-        else if (newOrExisting == 'new') {
-            this.button.val('Create ' + this.baseButtonText);                
-        }
-        else {
+        // using existing related individual
+        else {  
             this.button.val('Add ' + this.baseButtonText);
         } 
+    },
+    
+    getTypeName: function() {
+        // If there's no type field, the type comes hard-coded in the customFormData.
+        // Otherwise, get the selected type from the type selector field.
+        return this.typeName ? this.typeName : this.getSelectedTypeName();        
     }
     
 };