diff --git a/Doc/library/idle.rst b/Doc/library/idle.rst
index e9a91aed506..bc4a791ed2e 100644
--- a/Doc/library/idle.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/idle.rst
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ Code Context (toggle)(Editor Window only)
    Open a pane at the top of the edit window which shows the block context
    of the code which has scrolled above the top of the window.
 
-Windows menu (Shell and Editor)
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Window menu (Shell and Editor)
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 Zoom Height
    Toggles the window between normal size and maximum height. The initial size
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py b/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py
index 7d2ea8f7596..1520ad02311 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py
@@ -439,13 +439,10 @@ class EditorWindow(object):
         ("format", "F_ormat"),
         ("run", "_Run"),
         ("options", "_Options"),
-        ("windows", "_Windows"),
+        ("windows", "_Window"),
         ("help", "_Help"),
     ]
 
-    if sys.platform == "darwin":
-        menu_specs[-2] = ("windows", "_Window")
-
 
     def createmenubar(self):
         mbar = self.menubar
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/PyShell.py b/Lib/idlelib/PyShell.py
index 6b439885b27..51aa3f46b88 100755
--- a/Lib/idlelib/PyShell.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/PyShell.py
@@ -848,13 +848,10 @@ class PyShell(OutputWindow):
         ("edit", "_Edit"),
         ("debug", "_Debug"),
         ("options", "_Options"),
-        ("windows", "_Windows"),
+        ("windows", "_Window"),
         ("help", "_Help"),
     ]
 
-    if sys.platform == "darwin":
-        menu_specs[-2] = ("windows", "_Window")
-
 
     # New classes
     from idlelib.IdleHistory import History
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/help.txt b/Lib/idlelib/help.txt
index 6378a2e7226..7eff3700405 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/help.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/help.txt
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Options Menu (Shell and Editor):
                                  window. This is not present in the Shell
                                  window only the Editor window.
 
-Windows Menu (Shell and Editor):
+Window Menu (Shell and Editor):
 
         Zoom Height -- Toggles the window between normal size (40x80 initial
         setting) and maximum height.  The initial size is in the Configure
diff --git a/Misc/ACKS b/Misc/ACKS
index 691751a1244..6a023146a42 100644
--- a/Misc/ACKS
+++ b/Misc/ACKS
@@ -1343,6 +1343,7 @@ Hisao Suzuki
 Kalle Svensson
 Andrew Svetlov
 Paul Swartz
+Al Sweigart
 Thenault Sylvain
 Péter Szabó
 John Szakmeister
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 1e36745fc7d..4fe3ff3af48 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -1374,6 +1374,9 @@ IDLE
 - Issue #17654: Ensure IDLE menus are customized properly on OS X for
   non-framework builds and for all variants of Tk.
 
+- Issue #23180: Rename IDLE "Windows" menu item to "Window".
+  Patch by Al Sweigart.
+
 Build
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