Chapter 7 Menus, Toolbar and Shortcut Keys

File Menu

The File menu offers the following commands:

New Creates a new XRF file.
Open Opens an existing XRF file.
Close Closes an opened XRF file.
Save Saves an opened XRF file using the same filename.
Save As Saves an opened XRF file to a specified file name.
Open Report Template Opens an existing report template file.
Open Report File Opens an existing report file.
Open Log File Opens an existing log file.
Recent Files Opens last XRF files you closed.
Exit Exits XLReportGen.

Edit Menu

The Edit menu offers the following commands:

Undo Reverse previous editing operation.
Cut Deletes text from the document and moves it to the clipboard.
Copy Copies text from the document to the clipboard.
Paste Pastes text from the clipboard into the document.
Delete Deletes the selection.
Select All Selects the entire text.
Find Finds the specified text.
Find Next Finds the next matching text.
Replace Replaces specific text with different text.
Go to Goes to specified line or function in the document.

Report Menu

The Report menu offers the following commands:

Configuration Configures the file names, data sources and parameters.
Run Runs the XRF file to generate a report.

Tools Menu

The Tools menu offers the following commands:

Option Sets options.

Help Menu

The Help menu offers the following commands:

Help Context Starts the online help system.
Tutorial Starts a brief step-by-step tutorial.
Tip of the Day Displays a dialog containing a useful tip about XLReportGen.
Hints and Tips Displays miscellaneous hints and tips on how to use XLReportGen productively.
Shortcut Keys Shows the keyboard map.
Home Page Takes you to the home page of XLReportGen web site.
Support Takes you to the support page of XLReportGen web site.
Buy Now Buy XLReportGen immediately.
About Displays the version number of XLReportGen.

Toolbar

The toolbar provides quick access to many features. The buttons on the toolbar perform the following commands:

Buttons Commands
Excel Report Generator - New Creates a new XRF file.
Excel Report Generator - Open Opens an existing XRF file.
Excel Report Generator - Save Saves an opened XRF file using the same filename.
Excel Report Generator - Open Template Open the report template file.
Excel Report Generator - Open Report Open the report file.
Excel Report Generator - Delete Deletes text from the document and moves it to the clipboard.
Excel Report Generator - Copy Copies text from the document to the clipboard.
Excel Report Generator - Paste Pastes text from the clipboard into the document.
Excel Report Generator - Undo Reverse previous editing operation.
Excel Report Generator - Find Finds the specified text.
Excel Report Generator - Goto Goes to specified line or function in the document.
Excel Report Generator - Start Runs the XRF file to generate a report.
Excel Report Generator - Help Starts the online help system.
Excel Report Generator - Buy Now Buy XLReportGen immediately.

Shortcut Keys

Shortcut Keys Commands
Ctrl+N Creates a new XRF file.
Ctrl+O Opens an existing XRF file.
Ctrl+S Saves an opened XRF file using the same filename.
Ctrl+U Reverse previous editing operation.
Ctrl+X Deletes text from the document and moves it to the clipboard.
Ctrl+C Copies text from the document to the clipboard.
Ctrl+V Pastes text from the clipboard into the document.
Delete Deletes the selection.
Ctrl+A Selects the entire text.
Ctrl+F Finds the specified text.
F3 Finds the next matching text.
Ctrl+H Replaces specific text with different text.
Ctrl+G Goes to specified line or function in the document.
F2 Configures the file names, data sources and parameters.
F5 Runs the XRF file to generate a report.
F1 Starts the online help system.