The menu bar

This section describes the Dexterity Utilities menu items available.

File: Open Source Dictionary

This menu item allows you to select a dictionary to open as a source dictionary. Only one source dictionary can be open at a time.

File: Close Source Dictionary

This menu item closes the current source dictionary, if one is open.

File: Open Editable Dictionary

This menu item allows you to select a dictionary to open as an editable dictionary. Only one editable dictionary can be open at a time.

File: Close Editable Dictionary

This menu item closes the current editable dictionary, if one is open.

File: Open Destination Dictionary

This menu item allows you to select a dictionary to open as a destination dictionary. Only one destination dictionary can be open at a time.

File: Close Destination Dictionary

This menu item closes the current destination dictionary, if one is open.

File: Create New Dictionary

This menu item allows you to create a new dictionary.

File: Close Window

This menu item closes the currently active window.

File: Exit

This menu item allows you to exit Dexterity Utilities.

Edit: Undo

This menu item will undo the last cut, copy, paste, clear or keyboard entry in an editable field.

Edit: Cut/Copy/Paste

These menu items allow you to cut, copy or paste text in editable fields.

Edit: Clear

This menu item allows you to remove text from an editable field.

Edit: Select All

This menu item allows you to select the contents of an editable field.

Macro: (all)

This menu allows you to record and play macros in Dexterity Utilities. You can use macros to automate common utility tasks.

Windows:

This menu displays a list of the windows currently open in Dexterity Utilities. Selecting a window from this menu will make the window active.

Dictionaries:

This menu displays a list of the dictionaries currently open in Dexterity Utilities. Its purpose is only to list the open dictionaries.

Help: Lookup

This menu item opens any lookup window for the current field.

Help: Contents

This menu item displays the contents topic for Dexterity Utilities online help.

Help: Search for Help On

This menu item displays the search window for the help system, allowing you to search the Dexterity Utilities online help.

Help: Window Help

This menu item displays help for the current window in Dexterity Utilities.

Help: How to Use Help

This menu item displays help information describing how to use the help system.

Help: Online Manuals

This menu item lists the online manuals available for Dexterity. The manuals are in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document (PDF) format.

Help: About Dexterity Utilities

This menu item displays the About Dexterity Utilities window.


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