4.5 Choosing Menu Commands

·To choose a menu command with the mouse:

1.Click the menu name to open the menu.

2.Click the command.

·To choose a menu command from the keyboard:

1.Press the ALT key to activate the menu bar.

2.Press the highlighted character in the menu name (such as F for File).

An alternative is:

1.Press the ALT key to activate the menu bar.

2.Use the RIGHT ARROW and LEFT ARROW keys to select a menu.

3.Press ENTER to open the menu.

4.Press the highlighted character in the command name (such as S for Save in the File menu), or use the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to select the command and then press ENTER.

There are several ways to close an open menu without executing a command.

·To close a menu without executing a command:

Click outside of the menu.

Press ESC.

Press ALT twice.

When a menu command is dimmed (rather than black), it is unavailable. For example, when no windows are open, the Close command on the File menu is unavailable. If a command you want to use is unavailable, you must perform some other action or complete a pending action before you can invoke that command.