menu bar

File, Edit, View

A menu bar is the horizontal strip at the top of a window or screen that displays a row of dropdown menus, typically including File, Edit, View, and Help.

Clicking on any word in the menu bar reveals a list of related commands and options.

The menu bar became a standard feature of graphical user interfaces in the 1980s and remains a primary way users navigate software applications.

I found the print option under the File menu in the menu bar.

interface

dropdown

Expandable selection menu

  • commandAuthoritative instruction given
  • shortcutQuicker alternative path
  • iconPictorial screen symbol

separator · ribbon · quick access

navigation

home

One's personal residence

bookmark · history · tab · new window · close · minimize · maximize · full screen · preferences · settings

design

spacing

Interval arrangement between objects

background color · font · typography · theme · responsive · fixed position · sticky · translucent · dark mode · light mode

accessibility

alt text

Written substitute for visuals

assistive technology · hotkey · mnemonic · keyboard shortcut · escape key · arrow keys · enter key

Categories
Opposites
ui navigation location

menu barstatus bar

Interface element showing progress

taskbar · footer · system tray · workspace · canvas

visibility/accessibility

menu barcommand line

Text-based computer interface

context menu · gesture controls · terminal · CLI · voice commands

Family

menubar

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G