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How to Use Menus and Commands
◄Survival Guide► ◄How to Use Menus and Commands► ◄Contents► ◄Index►
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Tip: The Reference Bar at the bottom of the screen always contains help
about the most useful commands in each QuickBASIC context. If the
command name has angle brackets around it, it can be executed from
the Reference Bar by choosing it with the mouse.
Use the Menu Bar at the top of the screen to tell QuickBASIC what to do.
Menu Action With a mouse... With a keyboard...
Pull down a menu Move mouse cursor to Press and release ALT to
menu name, then press highlight menu letters,
and release ("click") then press letter key
the left mouse button. for menu you want.
Choose a command Move mouse cursor to Press letter key that
command name and matches the highlighted
click letter on the command.
Cancel a command Move mouse cursor out- Press ESC
side menu and click