The Menu Bar
- The Menu Bar contains many menus of tools for
performing tasks in Quattro Pro. The menu bar
can change depending on the task in question.
A quick description of the function of each menu item appears in the title bar as you
highlight the menu item.
The ToolBar
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The ToolBar contains commonly used buttons as shortcuts for the most used functions
in Quattro Pro. There are several pre-set menu bars for particular tasks. Right-click the
ToolBar to bring up its Quick Menu if you want to change to a different ToolBar, or click
the second last button on the Property Band. The most used bar is called Main.
The ToolBar can be customised to reflect the tasks which you use most. To customise
it, run the [ToolBar Designer] under the [Tools] menu.
A quick description of the function of each button appears in a yellow pop-up box and
on the title bar as you position your cursor over the button.
The Property Band
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The Property band is the grey bar beneath the ToolBar which allows you to change the
properties of the selected cell or block. The last button of the Property Band allows you
to change the properties of the Application, NoteBook, Current Page or Block.
A quick description of the function of each button appears in a yellow pop-up box and
on the title bar as you position your cursor over the button.
The Input Line
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The Input Line is where you input data into the active cell, be it a text label, a date, a
number or a formula.
The Input Line also displays the contents of the active cell, which may differ from how it
appears on the spreadsheet page. For example, it displays a formula in full, or the date
or time number.
The NoteBook Window
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Each NoteBook is contained in its own window inside the Quattro Pro window. You can
maximise the NoteBook window to take up the full area possible, and switch between
open NoteBooks under the [Window] menu.
The Status Line
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The Status Line is the grey line at the bottom of the Quattro Pro screen, which can
display the time, whether overwrite is on (OVR - toggle on and off with the [Insert] key),
etc.
Quick Menus
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Quick menus are available by right-clicking on a part of the Quattro Pro screen. Right-click a cell or block for the Block Menu. Right-click the ToolBar to select a different
ToolBar. Right-click the title bar for the Application Property Browser, or the active
page tab for the Active Page Property Browser.
