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Using Menus and Commands
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 Use the menu bar at the top of the screen to select menus and commands.
 
 Menu action          With a mouse...              With a keyboard...
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 Display a menu.      Move the mouse pointer to    Press Alt to highlight
                      the menu name, then press    menu letters, then press
                      and release ("click") the    the letter key for the
                      mouse button.                menu you want to display.
 
 Choose a command.    Click the command name.      Press the letter key that
                                                   matches the highlighted
                                                   letter on the command.
 
 Cancel a command.    Click outside the menu.      Press Esc.
 
 Tip: Check the reference bar at the bottom of the screen for help on your
      current task. Choose any item in angle brackets by clicking the item.