The method used is usually a personal preference. If you want to perform an action located in the File menu, click on the word File in the menu bar, trace down to the command you wish to perform and left-click. If you change your mind about a menu command, press the ESC key twice or click anywhere outside the menu to close the menu without making a selection. If the menu command has a corresponding toolbar button, the button is displayed next to the menu command. This indicates that the menu command will open a dialog box that needs more information before performing the command.
Sub menu arrow Indicates that the menu command leads to another menu.
Using the Toolbar To use the toolbars, you simply use the mouse to click the desired button for the action you wish to perform. The toolbar buttons have pictures on them to help you identify each button's function. A Tooltip will appear on a button by holding the mouse pointer a few seconds without clicking. Working with Dialog Boxes Many of Word's commnands include a dialog box that needs additional information required to carry out the chosen command. Each dialog box is different, but the same basic elements are used in each one.