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The main menu bar is always visible across the top of the
primary NExS display area.
When secondary data windows are displayed, the menu bar is not
attached to each window; however, any operation invoked through
the menu bar is applied to the window(s) containing the current
cell. For more information on this topic, refer to ``Multiple Views'' in
section 2.3.6, ``Spreadsheet Data Area.''
To view a pull-down menu from the menu bar:
- Move the mouse pointer to the desired menu title.
-
Press the left mouse button.
OR
- Press [F10] on the keyboard.
- Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the
desired menu title.
OR
- Press [F10].
- Type the underlined character in the menu selection
you desire.
To select a menu action:
- Display the pull-down menu from the menu bar.
-
Move the highlight to the desired menu selection.
- Release the mouse button.
Menu selections can result in any of three actions:
- A menu selection can directly activate an operation
such as Edit Cell, Accept Connections, Select All, or
Exit.
- A menu selection can lead to a cascading submenu that
contains additional related operations or options.
For instance, the Copy selection has a submenu that
contains the selections Copy Formulas and Copy Values.
The Font Style selection has a sub-menu that contains
the selections Default, Normal, Bold, Italic, and
Bold-Italic. Selections that have sub-menus are
always marked with a right-arrow.
- A menu selection can display a pop-up dialog box for
you to specify further information about the menu
selection. For instance, the Go To selection from
the View menu displays a dialog box for you to specify
the destination of the Go To operation.
To display a submenu:
- Display a pull-down main menu from the menu bar.
- Move the highlight to a menu selection with an arrow
next to it.
-
Move the mouse to the right to display the submenu.
To select a submenu item:
- Pressing the left mouse button, move the highlight to
the desired selection.
- Release the mouse button.
To avoid making a menu selection when you have displayed a menu,
drag the pointer off the menu and release the mouse button.
Keyboard users press the [Esc] or [F11] key.
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NExS User's Guide, Version 1.4.5
Grey Trout Software
11 April 1999