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CSIS 572 WORKBOOK
Choosing Menu Commands
Using the Mouse

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Choosing Menu Commands Using the Mouse

To choose a menu command with the mouse, click on the menu title in the menu bar. The menu opens to display the available commands. To choose a particular command, simply click on it.

Procedures:

(Insert your flash drive into the USB port and when the AutoPlay dialog box opens, click on the Open folder to view files link. This will open the Removable Disk window. The drive letter such as (E:) may vary.

1. To see the View options available for the Removable Disk (E:) window, press the Alt key to see the menu bar. Click on the View menu. You can make the menu disappear by clicking anywhere outside of it.

Screenshot of the View Menu of the 3 1/2 Floppy Window

i.e. View Menu

The Control Menu

To open the Control menu on the title bar with the mouse, click on the Control Menu icon on the far left side of the Title bar in an application or document window. To close the control menu (or any menu for that matter), press the Escape (Esc) key or anywhere outside of the menu.

Screenshot of the Control Menu

i.e. Control Menu

Procedures:

1. Open WordPad. Click on the Start menu, click on Accessories, use the scroll bar if you cannot see the whole menu, and click on WordPad.

2. To open the Control menu on the title bar with the mouse, click on the Control menu icon Control menu icon on the far left side of the Title bar in the WordPad window. To close the control menu (or any menu for that matter), press the Escape (ESC) key or anywhere outside of the menu.

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Last updated January 19, 2014
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