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Use and Customize the Menus

In SolidWorks 2008, the user interface was improved with the addition of a ribbon style menu bar. The ribbon-style menu helps free up more space on your screen for other functions by automatically hiding when not in use. In the menus, you will be able to find nearly every tool available for each document type in SolidWorks in one of the following six menus: File, Edit, View, Tools, Window, and Help.  To view the menus in SolidWorks, do the following: 1. Move your mouse pointer over or click the SolidWorks logo on the left side of the menu bar. 2. To hide the menus once again, move the mouse away from the menu bar. If you prefer to have the menu bar available at all times, you can “pin” it open by doing the following: 1. Click or mouse over the SolidWorks logo on the left side of the menu bar. 2. When the menu list is visible, click the pushpin icon on the far right of the menu. The menu will remain open at all times. 3. To hide the menu, click the pushpin again. As with most a...