diff --git a/doc/common/section_dashboard_customizing.xml b/doc/common/section_dashboard_customizing.xml
index cbc3a0cdf1..17792b8c37 100644
--- a/doc/common/section_dashboard_customizing.xml
+++ b/doc/common/section_dashboard_customizing.xml
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@
     <para>Once you have the dashboard installed you can customize the way it looks and feels to suit your own needs.</para>
     <note>
         <para>The OpenStack dashboard by default on Ubuntu installs the <literal>openstack-dashboard-ubuntu-theme</literal> package.</para>
-        <para>If you do not want to use this theme you can remove it and its dependancies using the following command:</para>
+        <para>If you do not want to use this theme you can remove it and its dependencies using the following command:</para>
         <screen><prompt>#</prompt> <userinput>apt-get remove --auto-remove openstack-dashboard-ubuntu-theme</userinput></screen>
     </note>
     <note>
         <para>This guide focuses on the <filename>local_settings.py</filename> file, stored in <filename>/openstack-dashboard/openstack_dashboard/local/</filename>.</para>
     </note>
-    <para>This guide is adapated from <link xlink:href="http://www.prestonlee.com/2012/05/09/how-to-custom-brand-the-openstack-horizon-dashboard/">How To Custom Brand The OpenStack "Horizon" Dashboard</link>.</para>
+    <para>This guide is adapted from <link xlink:href="http://www.prestonlee.com/2012/05/09/how-to-custom-brand-the-openstack-horizon-dashboard/">How To Custom Brand The OpenStack "Horizon" Dashboard</link>.</para>
     <para>The following can easily be customized:
         <itemizedlist>
             <listitem>