The status bar contains information about the active window. It usually includes a row of buttons you can click to execute commands. You can also use the shortcut keys shown on the buttons.
To remove the status bar and gain an extra line for the window area, choose Status Bar from the Options menu, or type the OA- command in the Command window. To restore the status bar, choose Status Bar from the Options menu, or type the OA+ command in the Command window. For more information on this command, see the “Options” command on page 445.