Menus provide access to commands. Many commands are also available on toolbars.
Menu paths are indicated in this document using the greater-than symbol (>). For example File > Exit means “from the File menu, select the Exit command”.
Shortcuts
An access key is a key press or a series of single key presses that activates a menu. The access key for each item is shown as an underlined letter in the menu. To use access keys, press <Alt> to activate the menu bar, press the underlined letter to open a particular menu, then press the underlined letter in the menu to either select the command or open a submenu.
For example, press <Alt> then <f> then <r> then <m> to display the Web Map Service dialog box (File > Open URL > Web Map Service.)
A keyboard shortcut is a key press or a combination of key presses that directly access the command without going through the menu structure. Keyboard shortcuts, if they exist, are shown to the right of the menu command.
For example, press and hold <Alt> then press <F4> to exit from the program.
Pop-up Menus
Context-sensitive pop-up menus can be displayed by clicking the right mouse button.
The commands in these menus depend on the window and on the task you are performing.
TIP: Try the pop-up menus as you work to see what commands are available. |
Manipulate menus
The menu bar can be docked and undocked, closed, and moved.
The docked menu bar has a handle at the left.
The floating menu bar has a title bar at the top.
To move the menu bar:
1. Click and hold the handle if the menu is docked or the title bar if it is floating.
2. Drag the bar to a new location.
3. Release the mouse button.
If you drag the bar close to the outside borders of the main window, it will be docked. If you drag it to the centre of the window, or if you press <Ctrl> while dragging, it will float. A preview of the position is visible as you drag.
When the menu bar is floating, you can close it by clicking the X in the title bar.
To reopen the menu, select Window > Layouts > Reset Layout.