The check menu statement places a check mark next to a menu item.
check menu menu_name, number
• menu_name – The name of the menu containing the item you want checked.
• number – An integer representing the placement of the item to be checked in the menu.
The check menu statement cannot be used to place a check mark next to grouped menu items that the application inherited, such as the Clipboard menu items Cut, Copy and Paste. For more information about menu items that can be checked and unchecked, refer to Form-based Menus.