Commodore Amiga - Page 55

Now point to the item you want to choose and release the Menu button:
In menus, there are two kinds of items . Commands are items that you
choose to perform an action. One example of a command is the Open item
in the Workbench menu. You choose Open to open a window. Options are
choices that persist until you choose other, mutually exclusive options.
Examples of options are the type styles available in the Amiga Notepad.
Options you've chosen are indicated by check marks to the left of the menu
items:
4-10 Using the Workbench