--- a/openide.dialogs/src/org/openide/WizardDescriptor.java	Wed May 15 07:06:57 2013 +0000
+++ a/openide.dialogs/src/org/openide/WizardDescriptor.java	Wed May 15 11:57:50 2013 +0200
@@ -560,6 +560,45 @@ 
     public void setClosingOptions(Object[] options) {
         super.setClosingOptions(convertOptions(options));
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Setter for the button texts of this <code>WizardDescriptor</code> instance. Currently supported options are:<br/>
+     *
+     * <ul>
+     *   <li>{@link #FINISH_OPTION}</li>
+     *   <li>{@link #CANCEL_OPTION}</li>
+     *   <li>{@link #PREVIOUS_OPTION}</li>
+     *   <li>{@link #NEXT_OPTION}</li>
+     * </ul>
+     * <br/>
+     * <br/>
+     * 
+     * For more info on the possible options regarding the new text see
+     * {@link Mnemonics#setLocalizedText(javax.swing.AbstractButton, java.lang.String) }.
+     *
+     * @param   option  the button type whose text shall be set
+     * @param   text    the text for the button
+     *
+     * @throws  IllegalArgumentException  if the provided option is not supported
+     *
+     * @see     Mnemonics#setLocalizedText(javax.swing.AbstractButton, java.lang.String)
+     */
+    public void setButtonText(final Object option, final String text){
+        final AbstractButton button;
+        if (WizardDescriptor.FINISH_OPTION.equals(option)) {
+            button = finishButton;
+        } else if (WizardDescriptor.CANCEL_OPTION.equals(option)) {
+            button = cancelButton;
+        } else if (WizardDescriptor.PREVIOUS_OPTION.equals(option)) {
+            button = previousButton;
+        } else if (WizardDescriptor.NEXT_OPTION.equals(option)) {
+            button = nextButton;
+        } else {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("unsupported option: " + option); // NOI18N
+        }
+
+        Mnemonics.setLocalizedText(button, text);
+    }
 
     /** Converts some options.
     */