The menu introduced with Lotus 1-2-3 that became a de facto standard. It is a row of words, each of which is an option that can be selected by highlighting it and pressing Enter or by pressing the first letter of the word. When the word is highlighted, an explanation line is displayed directly above or below it.
A Lotus Menu
Lotus menu explanations always appeared directly below the menu item currently selected, providing a form of context sensitive help.
A Lotus Menu
Lotus menu explanations always appeared directly below the menu item currently selected, providing a form of context sensitive help.
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