Menu functions create, modify, and destroy menus. A menu is an input tool in a Windows application that offers users one or more choices, which they can select with the mouse or keyboard. An item in a menu bar can display a pop-up menu, and any item in a pop-up menu can display another pop-up menu. In addition, a pop-up menu can appear anywhere on the screen. The following list briefly describes each menu function:
| Function | Description | |
| AppendMenu | Appends a menu item to a menu. | |
| CheckMenuItem | Places or removes checkmarks next to pop-up menu items. | |
| CreateMenu | Creates an empty menu. | |
| CreatePopupMenu | Creates an empty pop-up menu. | |
| DeleteMenu | Removes a menu item and destroys any associated pop-up menus. | |
| DestroyMenu | Destroys the specified menu. | |
| DrawMenuBar | Redraws a menu bar. | |
| EnableMenuItem | Enables, disables, or grays a menu item. | |
| GetMenu | Retrieves a handle to the menu of a specified window. |
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| GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions | Retrieves the dimensions of the default menu checkmark bitmap. | |
| GetMenuItemCount | Returns the count of items in a menu. | |
| GetMenuItemID | Returns the item's identification. | |
| GetMenuState | Obtains the status of a menu item. | |
| GetMenuString | Copies a menu label into a string. | |
| GetSubMenu | Retrieves the menu handle of a pop-up menu. | |
| GetSystemMenu | Accesses the System menu for copying and modification. | |
| HiliteMenuItem | Highlights or removes the high-lighting from a top-level (menu-bar) menu item. | |
| InsertMenu | Inserts a menu item in a menu. | |
| LoadMenuIndirect | Loads a menu resource. | |
| ModifyMenu | Changes a menu item. | |
| Function | Description | |
| RemoveMenu | Removes an item from a menu but does not destroy it. | |
| SetMenu | Specifies a new menu for a window. | |
| SetMenuItemBitmaps | Associates bitmaps with a menu item for display when an item is and is not checked. | |
| TrackPopupMenu | Displays a pop-up menu at a specified screen location and tracks user interaction with the menu. |