The menu area consists of a series of general terms or menu's, each of which, when selected, drops down to reveal a series of options or commands, the so-called menu items.

When a menu item is selected, it will either immediately carry out the selected command or the user will be asked for additional information via a dialogue box.  Menu items are selected as is Windows standard:

 

•By clicking on them with the mouse

•By using a shortcut (alt key + underlined letter)

 

You can call up the most common of these menu commands using the context menu. It will appear automatically as soon as you perform a "right-click" mouse click on the workspace or an object.

Frequently used functions are also available as buttons on the tool bar above the workspace.