Menu Bar
The Menu bar displays the menu headings. The menus that are available depend on what is open in the workspace and are used to access commands that are specific to the active workspace window. Click a menu heading to open the menu and choose a command. The commands you use frequently are also displayed on the toolbar and shortcut menus.
You can display menu commands using the following methods:
- Clicking the menu in the Menu bar, or
- Pressing the <Alt> key plus the first letter in the menu's title. For example, to display the File menu, press <Alt> + <F>.
You can select or execute a menu command within a selected menu using the following methods:
- Clicking the item in the menu, or
- Pressing the <Alt> key plus the underlined letter in the menu's title, and then pressing the letter underlined in the menu item. For example, to select the menu item File > Open Workspace, press <Alt> + <F> + <O>, or
- Use the up or down arrow keys to highlight a command within the menu, then press the Enter key to execute.
Displaying or Hiding the Menu Bar
The display of the Menu bar may be turned off or on by right-clicking in a blank space in a workspace and checking or unchecking the Platform Toolbars > Menu Bar item.
Example
Although the menu headings may be similar in each area of the workspace, the drop-down menu commands for each menu will vary depending on the workspace environment currently opened.
The main TradeStation desktop menu bar always includes the following items:
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