Menus

Introduction

Menus are the easiest way to give a user multiple options without creating a crowded display. It is also very easy to do.

In most applications there are the standard menus: File, Edit, View, Window and Help. Users know what to expect to find on these menus. For example, on the File menu you always can open and save files, or open a recent file, and the View menu allows you to make changes to what you can see. If you start changing where you put these basic functions you will confuse the user. Stick to these and you will not go wrong.

The VB Menu system:

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