1. Installation and general user information
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Menu bar Most actions are controlled by menu commands when you
are working with applications under Microsoft Windows. The
commands are grouped into individual menus. The menu can
be opened by clicking with the mouse on the menu name.
Alternatively, you can open a menu by pressing the ALT key
and the identifying letter
together. The identifying letter is
underlined in the menu bar.
Menu commands The commands in an open menu can be activated by clicking
with the mouse. The identifying letter of the menu command
(this letter is underlined) can also be pressed from the key
board. You can also move the highlight to the command
re
quired using the arrow keys and then press ENTER.
There are 4 types of menu commands:
Menu commands which directly carry out a certain action.
Menu commands which open a dialogue window. These
menu commands are identified by an ellipsis (three dots)
after the command.
Menu commands which open a cascading (overlapping)
menu. These
can be identified by a triangle to the right.
Menu commands which can be checked. These corre
spond to a check box in their function. This menu item is
activated and marked with a check mark when you select
it.
Menu commands that are not available will be shown as
dimmed text (generally
grey).
Scroll bars The size of most windows can be altered. The position of the
scroll box in the scroll bar shows the approximate position of
the content displayed relative to the complete content of the
window. The content of the window can be moved using the
scroll bars.