diff --git a/cypress/e2e/with_mock_data/items.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/with_mock_data/items.cy.ts
index e720a69fb..b7c8a214c 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/with_mock_data/items.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/with_mock_data/items.cy.ts
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ describe('Items', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it('not changing any fields shows error', () => {
+    it('shows error when no fields have been changed', () => {
       cy.findByText('5YUQDDjKpz2z').click();
       cy.findByText(
         'High-resolution cameras for beam characterization. 1'
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ describe('Items', () => {
       cy.findByRole('button', { name: 'Save' }).should('be.disabled');
     });
 
-    it('Required fields that are cleared are not allowed and show error message', () => {
+    it('shows error message when required fields are cleared', () => {
       cy.findByText('5YUQDDjKpz2z').click();
       cy.findByText(
         'High-resolution cameras for beam characterization. 1'
diff --git a/src/common/editFileDialog.component.test.tsx b/src/common/editFileDialog.component.test.tsx
index f909230c5..abe94d589 100644
--- a/src/common/editFileDialog.component.test.tsx
+++ b/src/common/editFileDialog.component.test.tsx
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ describe('Edit file dialog', () => {
       expect(onClose).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
-    it('No values changed shows correct error message', async () => {
+    it('shows correct error message when no values are changed', async () => {
       createView();
 
       const saveButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save' });
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ describe('Edit file dialog', () => {
       ).toBeInTheDocument();
     });
 
-    it('Required fields show error if they are whitespace or current value just removed', async () => {
+    it('shows error message if required fields are whitespace or their current value was removed', async () => {
       createView();
       modifyFileValues({
         file_name: '',
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ describe('Edit file dialog', () => {
       expect(onClose).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
-    it('CatchAllError request works correctly and displays refresh page message', async () => {
+    it('displays refresh page message and a CatchAllError request works correctly', async () => {
       createView();
       modifyFileValues({
         file_name: 'Error 500',
diff --git a/src/common/editFileDialog.component.tsx b/src/common/editFileDialog.component.tsx
index 337721ceb..17f9a7fb4 100644
--- a/src/common/editFileDialog.component.tsx
+++ b/src/common/editFileDialog.component.tsx
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ const EditFileDialog = (props: FileDialogProps) => {
   );
 
   return (
-    <Dialog open={open} maxWidth="lg" fullWidth>
+    <Dialog open={open} maxWidth="sm" fullWidth>
       <DialogTitle>{`Edit ${fileType}`}</DialogTitle>
       <DialogContent>
         <Grid container direction="column" spacing={1} component="form">