You will find the main menu, also known as the menu bar, at the top of the program window. In order to provide more clarity, all functions available through the main menu have been grouped into categories and are displayed as tabbed ribbons. These categories are File, Control, Views, Insert, Edit, Settings and Extras and will be discussed in more depth, later in this chapter.

 

If you require a larger preview window for viewing documents or if you do not want the menu icons to be displayed permanently, you may right click on the menu bar and select option Minimize the Ribbon (revert to normal settings by ticking this option once more).

This option will reduce the standard menu bar to just a single line of menu categories. Whenever you click on one of the menu categories, the ribbon will temporarily reappear in full size.

Additionally, you may also want to configure the quick access toolbar or a set of personalized keyboard shortcuts and use these in addition or as an alternative to the standard menu.