Menu A list of commands that drops down from the menu bar; for example, the File menu. You can select a menu item by moving through the list with the direction keys or the mouse (a highlight moves along the menu indicating the current selection). Choose a command from a menu by selecting the command and pressing Enter, or by typing the highlighted letter in the command name. Using the mouse, press the left mouse button and select the command, then release the botton. See also: Direction keys; Click; Highlight; Select.