How Menus work on Windows

How Menus work on Windows

Menus work the same way on Windows as they do on the Macintosh. But they live in a different place! On the Macintosh, menus are always across the extreme top of the screen. On Windows menus appear along the top of each application window, like this:

What's all this, then?

Here is an explanation of what you see above:

Activity 1-Let's Choose from a Menu!

1. Put the pointer over the icon named "My Computer" (usually in the upper left of the desktop) and double click. This will open a directory window of the contents of the My Computer icon.
2. Within that directory window, move the mouse so the point of the arrow is within the File menu
3. Click the mouse button. The menu will pop down.
4. Roll the mouse so the pointer rolls down the menu until it highlights the Close menu command
5. Click the mouse button while it's over the Close menu item.

When you click this two things will happen: 1) The pop-down menu you've been seeing will go away and 2) the directory window of the My Computer icon will close. You may want to try this several times to get the hang of it.

Opps! How do I get out of a menu I don't want?

Now that you've pulled down a menu, let's say you decide the command you want isn't there or you just change you mind. Here are the two ways to get out of a menu:

1. Move the mouse so the pointer is over any open part of the desktop or window, i.e.: not over any part of the menu. Click. This will cancel the menu pull-down.
2. Move the mouse so the pointer is back within the text or label of the menu at the top of the screen. Click. This will de-select the menu so it no longer pops-down.

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