3.11 Status Line Message Recommendations

If a client application uses the status line to elaborate on menu commands, the messages below can be used for OLE commands.

Menu Command Status Line Message

File Menu Update Update changes in <Container-Document>
  Save Copy As Save a copy of <Descriptive-Class-Name> in a separate file
  Exit & Return to <Container-Document> Exit <Server > and return to <Container-Document>
Menu Command Status Line Message

Edit Menu Paste Inserts clipboard contents as <Default-Data-Type>
  Paste Special Inserts clipboard contents as a linked object, embedded object, or other format
  Paste Link Inserts a link to <Descriptive-Class-Name> Object from <Source-Document>
  Insert Object Inserts a new embedded object
  <Verb> <Descriptive-Class-Name> Object None
  <Descriptive-Class-Name> Object Apply the following commands to <Descriptive-Class-Name> Object
  <Descriptive-Class-Name> Object <Verb> None
  Links Allows links to be viewed, updated, opened, or canceled
Options (Preferences) Menu Show Objects Displays the borders around objects (toggle)
Mouse Interface When an object is selected Double-click to <Primary-Verb> <Descriptive-Class-Name> Object