Handbook: Primary Menu Items

Netscape Handbook: Contents
Mail, News, and Bookmark
Preferences Panels
Index

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1. File
2. Edit
3. View
4. Go
5. Bookmarks
6. Options
7. Directory
8. Window
9. Help
10. Pop-up Menu

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File

• New Web Browser
  Creates a new Netscape window. This window has the same history items as the previous window and displays the oldest page in the history (usually the home page) to screen.
• New Mail Message
  Lets you create and send a new mail message in the Message Composition window.
• Mail Document... (or Mail Frame...)
  Lets you create and send a mail message in the Message Composition window with the current page automatically attached. The content field contains the page's URL. The subject field contains the page's title.
• Open Location...
  Lets you enter a URL to display the specified page in the content area. Every page has a unique URL that identifies its protocol, server, and file pathname.
• Open File...
  Lets you select a file to open.
• Save as... (or Save Frame as...)
  Lets you save a file that contains the current Netscape page contents. You can save the page in plain text format or in source (HTML) format. On UNIX, you also have the option to save in PostScript format.
• Upload File...
  Lets you select a file to upload to the FTP server specified by the current URL. The command is only active when the current page accesses an FTP site. Alternatively, you can upload files to the FTP site by dragging and dropping files from the desktop to the Netscape window. Write permission is required.
• Page Setup... (Not on UNIX)
  Lets you specify printing characteristics associated with the current page.
• Print... (or Print Frame...)
  Prints the content area of the current Netscape page. You can select various printing characteristics.
• Print Preview (Windows only)
  Previews the printed page on screen.
• Close
  Closes the current Netscape page. On Windows, exits the Netscape application when you close the last page.
• Exit (On Macintosh: Quit)
  Closes the current Netscape page and exits the Netscape application.

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Edit

• Undo
  Reverses the last action you performed, when possible.
• Cut...
  Removes the current selection and places a copy on the clipboard.
• Copy
  Places a copy of the current selection on the clipboard.
• Paste
  Puts the clipboard contents into the current Netscape page at the position of the selection marker.
• Clear (Macintosh only)
  Removes the current selection.
• Select All
  Creates a selection composed of the entire contents of the area occupied by the selection marker.
• Find...
  Lets you specify a word or phrase to locate within the current Netscape page. Press the Find button to begin the search. If a match is found, the text is selected and, if necessary, scrolled to a visible position in the content area. If the Match Case option (Case Sensitive on Macintosh and UNIX) is checked, the case of each letter must match; otherwise a match can occur regardless of case. On Windows, check the Up or Down radio button to direct the search toward the beginning or end of the document. If there is a current selection, the search begins at the selection and does not wrap around to the opposite end of the document. On Macintosh and UNIX, check the Find Backwards check box to determine if the search starts from the beginning or end of the document.
• Find Again
  Searches for another occurrence of the text specified after using Find.

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View

• Reload
  Brings a fresh copy of the current Netscape page to replace the one originally loaded. Netscape checks the network server to see if any change to the page has occurred. If there's no change, the fresh copy is retrieved from the cache. If there's a change, the fresh copy is transmitted from the network server and the reloaded page displays the updated page contents. If you press the Reload button while holding down the Shift key (Option key on Macintosh), Netscape retrieves a fresh version from the network server regardless of whether the page has been updated (the cache is not used).
• Reload Frame
  Brings a fresh copy of the currently selected page within a single frame on a Netscape page containing frames. In other respects, the command operates the same as Reload.
• Load Images
  Displays images of the current Netscape page. Typically, images automatically load into pages. However, if the Options|Auto Load Images menu item is unchecked when a page loads, a small icon is substituted at the position of each image. Choosing Load Images replaces all small icons with their corresponding images. Images are loaded from their source files, however the page is not reloaded (links to images are not updated from the source page).
• Refresh (Not on Macintosh)
  Brings a fresh copy of the current Netscape page from local memory to replace the one originally loaded. The refreshed page does not display changes made to the source page from the time of the original loading.
• Document Source
  Produces a View Source window showing the current page in the format of HTML (HyperText Markup Language). The HTML source text includes the commands used to create the content and content style of a single page. On Windows and Macintosh, you can specify an application of your choice to view the source text (bypassing the viewer window). Choose the Options|General|Applications menu item to find the View Source field and a Browse button to specify the location of the viewing application you wish to use as the default viewer.
• Document Info
  Produces a page in a separate Netscape window stating the current document's structure and composition including title, location (URL), date of last modification, character set encoding, and security status. Secure documents specify the type of encryption used and certificate data. The certificate states the version, serial number, issuer (identity of the certifier), and subject (identity of the server).
• Frame Source (UNIX only)
  Produces a View Source window showing the HTML of the selected frame.
• Frame Info (UNIX only)
  Produces a page in a separate Netscape window stating the selected frame's structure and composition.

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Go

• Back
  Displays the previous page in the history (or frame history) list. A history list references a thread of pages you have viewed. A frame history references a thread of frames you have viewed within a frameset.
• Forward
  Displays the next page in the history (or frame history) list. If you have used Back or a history menu item to bring back a page, then Forward brings the page ahead in the history list. Forward is only offered after using Back or a history item.
• Home
  Displays the home page whose location is specified in the General Preferences|Appearance panel. Netscape's home page is the default.
• Stop Loading
  Halts the connection in progress to display a page.
• History items
  The Go menu appends the title of each page in the history list as a menu item. Choose the menu item to display the page. Choose Window|History to view the history list.

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Bookmarks

• Add Bookmark
  Adds the title of the current Netscape page to the list of pages in the bookmark file. The Bookmarks menu grows as you add bookmarks. Initially, the menu contains two items: one that adds a bookmark item and another to view the Bookmarks window. Bookmarks are stored as a list and represented by a bookmark file on your hard disk. The bookmarks list can be viewed in the Bookmarks window. For a complete description of bookmarks and the tools for working with bookmarks, see the section on Mail, News, and Bookmarks
• Bookmark items
  The Bookmarks menu appends an item with the title of each page you add as a bookmark. Choose the menu item to display the page. Choose Window|Bookmarks to view the bookmark list.

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Options

• General Preferences...
  Presents a dialog box containing tab buttons for selecting preference items. Each tab presents one or more panels that help you define Netscape's operation. The General Preferences panels cover a broad set of preference items. Panels for other preference items are displayed by subsequent menu items. Click the OK button to close the dialog box while accepting any changes in panel settings. Click Apply, if available, to accept changes without closing the dialog. Click Cancel to close the dialog box without accepting any changes. Click Defaults to reset panel items to initial out-of-box settings. Click Help, if available, for online help information about each panel.
• Mail and News Preferences...
  Presents the tabbed panels for setting mail and news preference items.
• Network Preferences...
  Presents the tabbed panels for setting preference items regarding cache, network connections, and proxy configurations.
• Security Preferences...
  Presents the tabbed panels for setting preference items for security features.
• Show Menubar (UNIX only)
  Toggles the visibility of the menubar. If checked, the menubar is visible. To show the menubar, click on the right mouse button and choose Show Menubar from the pop-up menu.
• Show Toolbar
  Toggles the visibility of the toolbar buttons. If checked, the toolbar buttons are visible.
• Show Location
  Toggles the visibility of the location (URL) field. If checked, the location is visible.
• Show Directory Buttons
  Toggles the visibility of the Directory menu buttons. If checked, the buttons are visible.
• Show Java Console
  Displays the Java Console window. Some Java programs might display information here.
• Auto Load Images
  Toggles the presentation of inline images as a page is brought to screen. If checked, images embedded in a page are automatically loaded. If unchecked, images are not loaded and are instead represented by small icons that can be loaded by choosing View|Load Images or Images from the toolbar. Unchecking this item increases the speed for displaying page text.
• Document Encoding
  Lets you select which character set encoding a document uses when document encoding is either not specified or unavailable. The proportional and fixed fonts associated with the default encoding are designated using the General Preferences|Fonts panel items. Choose the Set Default item (Options|Save Options on UNIX) to establish the selected encoding as the default for any document whose encoding is unspecified or unavailable.
• Save Options (UNIX only)
  Saves any changes made to the settings of the Options menu (not including the preferences panels whose items are saved by pressing OK). Changes remain in effect for subsequent Netscape sessions.

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Directory

• Netscape's Home
  Links to help get you started using Netscape and exploring the Internet.
• What's New!
  A timely page leading you to the new information appearing every day on the Internet.
• What's Cool!
  An intriguing page guiding you to the more interesting offerings on the Internet.
• Customer Showcase
  A directory of online services and content offerings from Netscape server customers.
• Netscape Destinations
  An exploration page showing you the way to Internet sites and directories.
• Internet Search
  A directory of Internet search engines that you can use to find specific information or a particular page, either by searching page titles, subject fields, document content, or other indexes and directories.
• People
  A directory of services to assist you in locating the names and email addresses of Internet users.
• About the Internet
  General information about the Internet with links to pages that explain Internet concepts.

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Windows

• Netscape Mail
  Displays the Mail window.
• Netscape News
  Displays the News window.
• Address Book
  Displays an Address Book window where you can create and modify files containing email addresses.
• Bookmarks
  Displays a Bookmarks window where you can create and modify bookmark files.
• History
  Displays a History window that lists, in two columns, the title and URL of each page you have recently viewed. The history list is sorted with the most recently viewed pages at the top. One item in the list is always selected. Pressing the Go to button, or double-clicking an item, brings the selected page back to the screen. Pressing the Add to Bookmark button puts the selected page into the bookmark list.
• Window items
  Makes the selected window item the frontmost window. Each open window is listed as a menu item. The menu item name is derived from the window's type and title. The current window is designated with a check mark.

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Help (See Balloon Help or Apple menu on Macintosh)

• About Netscape
  Version, copyright, and license information about the Netscape software.
• About Plug-ins
  Presents MIME type information for currently installed plug-in modules. Plug-in modules are software programs that extend the capabilities of Netscape. The plug-in application programming interface (API) provides native support for new data types and additional features. After installing a plug-in on your hard disk (per instructions from the plug-in), the plug-in adds capabilities seamlessly to Netscape, performing like built-in Netscape features. A Netscape dialog box tries to inform you if there's an incompatibility with a version of a plug-in.
• Registration Information
  Displays a page containing the registration number for your copy of Netscape Navigator. If you have not yet registered your copy of the software, the page tells you how to register.
• Software
  Displays a page containing information on how to obtain the most recent upgrades to Netscape Navigator software.
• Handbook
  Displays the online version of the documentation, with links to chapters and index entries.
• Release Notes
  New feature information, links to helper applications, and tips for using a specific version of the software.
• Frequently Asked Questions
  Answers to common questions on a variety of Netscape topics.
• On Security
  Questions and answers about Netscape's security features and links to additional technical information about Netscape's implementation of Internet security.
• How to Give Feedback
  A feedback form for you to fill in and send your comments, requests for features, bug reports, and other information to Netscape.
• How to Get Support
  Displays information on Netscape support programs and relevant email addresses.
• How to Create Web Services
  A page with links to help you explore opportunities for creating and publishing your own documents on the Internet using Netscape software.

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Pop-up Menu

On Windows and UNIX, clicking the right mouse button produces a pop-up menu with items that are shortcuts for several commands. On Macintosh, holding down the mouse button produces the pop-up menu.

The items in the menu depend on the type or contents of the window you are on. For example, when pressing the mouse button over a link, menu items refer to the page specified by the link; over an image, menu items refer to the image file specified by the image; over a pane in the Mail or News window, menu items apply specifically to mail or news features. When a frame is selected, Back and Forward menu items refer to the individual frame.

• Back (or Back in Frame) (Same as Go|Back item)
  Displays the previous page in the history or frame history list.
• Forward (or Forward in Frame) (Same as Go|Forward item)
  Displays the next page in the history or frame history list.
• Open this Link (filename)
  Displays the specified page.
• Add Bookmark for this Link
  Creates a bookmark in the bookmark list for the specified page.
• New Window with this Link
  Displays the specified page into a newly opened window instead of the current window.
• Save this Link as...
  Saves the specified page to disk (instead of displaying on screen).
• Copy this Link Location
  Copies the specified page location (URL) to the clipboard.
• View (Open this) Image (filename)
  Displays the specified image.
• Save this Image as...
  Saves the specified image to disk (instead of displaying on screen).
• Save as Wallpaper (Windows only)
  Lets you use a specified image as the screen background image. Point the mouse cursor over any image, press the right-mouse button, and select the menu item.
• Copy this Image (Macintosh only)
  Copies the specified image to the clipboard.
• Copy this Image Location
  Copies the specified image location (URL) to the clipboard.
• Load this Image
  Displays the specified image. (Replaces an image icon with the corresponding image like the View|Load Images menu item.).
• Internet Shortcut (Windows 95 only)
  Displays the Create Internet Shortcuts dialog box preset with information about the current page. To create a Internet shortcut icon on your desktop, you can accept the current information or supply a new description and URL for any page you wish. After you have created the icon, you can click it to open Netscape with the shortcut page automatically loaded.
• Show Menubar (UNIX only)
  Displays the menubar. To hide the menubar, choose Options|Show Menubar using the menubar.

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Netscape Handbook: Contents
Mail, News, and Bookmark
Preferences Panels
Index

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