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<p>Pastes text stored in the clipboard into a text field.</p> | <p>Pastes text stored in the clipboard into a text field.</p> | ||
<h3 id="delete">Delete | <h3 id="cancel_message">Cancel Message</h3> | ||
<p></p> | <p>Cancel a message posted to a newsgroup. You may only cancel your | ||
own posts to a newsgroup.</p> | |||
<h3 id="delete">Delete</h3> | |||
<p>Deletes the selected text from a text field.</p> | |||
... | <h3 id="delete_folder">Delete Folder</h3> | ||
<p>Deletes the selected folder.</p> | |||
<h3 id="delete_message">Delete Message</h3> | |||
<p>Deletes the current message or selected messages.</p> | |||
<h3 id="select">Select</h3> | |||
<h4 id="select_all">Select All</h4> | |||
<p>In the message pane this command selects all messages in the current | |||
folder. If viewing or composing a message, it selects all the text of | |||
the message.</p> | |||
<h4 id="select_thread">Thread</h4> | |||
<p>TBD</p> | |||
<h3 id="find">Find</h3> | |||
<h4 id="find_in_this_message">Find in This Message...</h4> | |||
<p>Displays the find in This Page dialog box. Enter the | |||
text you wish to find in the textbox, and as you type &brandShortName; will | |||
automatically find and select the first occurrence of the entered text on | |||
the page. Click <em>Find Next</em> or <em>Find Previous</em> to find the | |||
text at other locations in the page, and click <em>Highlight</em> to | |||
highlight all occurrences of the text on the page.</p> | |||
<h4 id="find_again">Find Again</h4> | |||
<p>Searches for the next occurrence of the text specified when using the | |||
<em>Find in This Message...</em> command.</p> | |||
<h4 id="find_previous">Find Previous</h4> | |||
<p>Searches for the previous occurrence of the text specified when using the | |||
<em>Find in This Message...</em> command.</p> | |||
<h4 id="search_messages">Search Messages...</h4> | |||
<p>Displays the Search Messages dialog box. TBD</p> | |||
<h4 id="search_addresses">Search Addresses...</h4> | |||
<p>Displays the Advanced Address Book Search dialog box. TBD</p> | |||
<h3 id="folder_properties">Folder Properties...</h3> | |||
<p>TBD</p> | |||
<h3 class="unix" id="prefs">&pref.pluralCaps;</h3> | <h3 class="unix" id="prefs">&pref.pluralCaps;</h3> | ||
Revision as of 23:03, 13 January 2005
Sample stuff from Firefox Help below...will edit to loosely fit Thunderbird in a sec...
Thunderbird Menu Reference
This menu reference describes each menu item in the main Thunderbird window.
- <a href="#thunderbird">Thunderbird</a>
- <a href="#file">File</a>
- <a href="#edit">Edit</a>
- <a href="#go">Go</a>
- <a href="#view">View</a>
- <a href="#message">Message</a>
- <a href="#tools">Tools</a>
- <a href="#window">Window</a>
- <a href="#help">Help</a>
Thunderbird
About Thunderbird
Displays a dialog box with information about Thunderbird, including the current version and a brief list of credits.
Preferences...
Displays the <a href="prefs.xhtml">&pref.pluralCaps; window</a>, where you can change the &pref.plural; in Thunderbird.
Quit Thunderbird
Closes all opened windows in Thunderbird and exits Thunderbird completely.
File
New
New Message
Opens a window for composing a new e-mail message.
New Account...
Starts the New Account Wizard. This wizard will help set up a new mail, news, or rss feed account in &brandShortName;.
New Address Book Card...
Opens a dialog window for creating a new contact in the &brandShortName; Adress Book.
Open Saved Message...
Displays an Open File dialog where you can select a previously saved message from your local disks or network. (You can currently view many file types in &brandShortName;, including HTML/XML files, image files, text files and more).
Close (Window)
Closes the current window.
Save As
File
Displays a Saves Message As dialog where you can select a location on your local disks or network to save a copy of the message you are currently reading.
Template
Saves the message you are currently reading into the Template folder of the current mail account.
Get New Messages for
This menu item has multiple sub-menus. The sub-menus allow you to specifiy which mail, news, or rss feed accounts to check for new messages.
Get All New Messages
Causes &brandShortName; to check all accounts for new messages.
Send Unsent Messages
Send unsent messages queued during offline use.
Subscribe...
Opens a dialog which allows you to subscribe or unsubscribe to imap folders or news groups.
Rename Folder
Opens a dialog box which allows you to rename the currently selected folder. The Inbox, Drafts, Templates, Sent, Junk, and Trash folders may no be renamed.
Compact Folders
Compacts the mail in each folder of the currently selected account. This process removes extra space within the mail file folders which accumulates when deleting messages in the middle of the file. This can recover large chunks of hard drive space.
Empty Trash
Emptys the trash folder of the currently selected account.
Offline
Work Offline
Switch &brandShortName; into offline mode. This allows you to read and compose mail when not connected to a network.
Download/Sync Now...
TBD
Offline Settings
Opens a dialog to allow setting the prefernces for offline usage.
Get Flagged Messages
TBD
Get Selected Messages
TBD
Page Setup...
Opens the Page Setup dialog which allows the setting of printing properties.
Print...
Displays the Print dialog, where you can specify the number of printed copies, etc. Click OK to print the page.
Exit Quit
Closes all opened windows in Thunderbird and exits Thunderbird completely.
Edit
Undo
Undoes the last action in a text field. If you later decide you don't want to undo an action, use the Redo command.
Redo
Redoes the last Undo command.
Cut
Cuts the selected text from a text field and stores it in the clipboard. Paste the text elsewhere by using the Paste command.
Copy
Copies the selected text to the clipboard. Paste the text in a text field by using the Paste command.
Paste
Pastes text stored in the clipboard into a text field.
Cancel Message
Cancel a message posted to a newsgroup. You may only cancel your own posts to a newsgroup.
Delete
Deletes the selected text from a text field.
Delete Folder
Deletes the selected folder.
Delete Message
Deletes the current message or selected messages.
Select
Select All
In the message pane this command selects all messages in the current folder. If viewing or composing a message, it selects all the text of the message.
Thread
TBD
Find
Find in This Message...
Displays the find in This Page dialog box. Enter the text you wish to find in the textbox, and as you type &brandShortName; will automatically find and select the first occurrence of the entered text on the page. Click Find Next or Find Previous to find the text at other locations in the page, and click Highlight to highlight all occurrences of the text on the page.
Find Again
Searches for the next occurrence of the text specified when using the Find in This Message... command.
Find Previous
Searches for the previous occurrence of the text specified when using the Find in This Message... command.
Search Messages...
Displays the Search Messages dialog box. TBD
Search Addresses...
Displays the Advanced Address Book Search dialog box. TBD
Folder Properties...
TBD
&pref.pluralCaps;
Displays the <a href="prefs.xhtml">&pref.pluralCaps; window</a>, where you can change many &pref.plural; in &brandShortName;.
View
Toolbars
Toggles the visibility of the navigation toolbar, which usually contains standard navigation buttons (Back, Forward, Stop, etc.).
Bookmarks Toolbar
Toggles the visibility of the bookmarks toolbar, which contains bookmarks to various sites.
Customize...
Displays the toolbar customization dialog. You can drag and drop toolbar buttons to or from the toolbars here. You can also right-clickpress &ctrlKey;, click on the navigation toolbar and select Customize... to show this dialog.
Status Bar
Toggles the visibility of the status bar, located at the bottom of the window. The status bar displays useful information about the page but may not be needed by everyone.
Sidebar
The Sidebar can display your bookmarks or the browsing history. You can always close the Sidebar by clicking on the X in the upper-right corner.
Bookmarks
Displays the Bookmarks Sidebar, which keeps your bookmarks visible all the time. This can be very useful if you use bookmarks often.
History
Displays the History Sidebar, which keeps track of what sites you have visited. To change how many days a site should be remembered, select &pref.menuPath; and select the Privacy panel.
Stop
Stops loading of the current page you're browsing. This is the same as clicking on the Stop button on the toolbar.
Reload
Gets the most up-to-date version of the current page. This is the same as clicking the Reload button on the toolbar.
Text Size
If the text on a web page is too small or too large, you can change it to a more comfortable size.
Increase
Displays the text on the web page one size larger. You can also do this with the mouse (see <a href="mouse_shortcuts.xhtml">Mouse Shortcuts</a> for instructions).
Decrease
Displays the text on the web page one size smaller. You can also do this with the mouse (see <a href="mouse_shortcuts.xhtml">Mouse Shortcuts</a> for instructions).
Normal
Displays the text on the web page at its normal size.
Page Style
Allows you to select a style for the current web page. By default, "Basic Page Style" is selected unless the author specifies a different default.
No Style
Removes style formatting from the page.
Basic Page Style
Displays the page with a general style specified by the author.
If the author has specified additional page styles, &brandShortName; will list them here for you to select.
Character Encoding
Allows you to manually change the character encoding on a web page. &brandShortName; usually does this automatically.
Page Source
Displays the source code for the current document.
Full Screen
Displays the window in full screen. If you have the navigation toolbar hidden, you can always restore the window anyway by pressing F11.
Message
This menu contains all your stored bookmarks.
Bookmark This Page...
Adds the current page to your bookmarks. A dialog will be displayed, allowing you to choose a title for the bookmark and specify where you want it to be stored.
Manage Bookmarks...
Displays the Bookmark Manager, a window where you can modify your bookmarks. You can sort, rename and change the properties for your bookmarks as well as add, remove, and move them.
Tools
Web Search
Highlights the Web Search box. You can then type in the terms you wish to find on the Web.
Read Mail (Windows only)
Opens up your email program so you can read your email.
New Message... (Windows only)
Opens an email composition window using your computer's default email program so you can send a email message to somebody.
Downloads
Opens the Download Manager, where you can see the current, as well as finished downloads.
Extensions
Opens the Extension Manager, where you can see all extensions installed on this version of &brandShortName;. You can also choose to uninstall extensions from this dialog. For more information, see the <a href="customization.xhtml#extensions">Extensions</a> help topic.
Themes
Opens the Theme Manager. From here, you can switch the current theme that &brandShortName; is using. You can also install and uninstall themes from this dialog. For more information, see the <a href="customization.xhtml#themes">Themes</a> help topic.
JavaScript Console
Opens the JavaScript Console, which tracks problems with JavaScript code. JavaScript is a scripting language commonly used to construct web pages. Programmers use JavaScript to make web pages more interactive; JavaScript is often used to dynamically validate forms and select buttons.
Page Info
Displays extensive information about the current web page, such as the document type, encoding, size, and security information. The dialog also displays lists of the media and links used on the page.
&pref.pluralCaps;
Displays the <a href="prefs.xhtml">&pref.pluralCaps; window</a>, where you can change many &pref.plural; in &brandShortName;.
Window
Minimize
Minimizes the current window.
Zoom
Enlarges or restores the current window.
(Open Windows)
Displays all the open windows by their title.
Help
Help Contents
Opens the &brandShortName; Help window, which contains useful information that can help you browse the web.
For Internet Explorer Users (Windows only)
Opens this Help window displaying information that can help Internet Explorer users transition to &brandShortName;.
Promote &brandShortName;
Opens a web page that gives you information on how to promote &brandShortName;.
About &brandFullName;
Displays a dialog box with information about &brandShortName;, including the current version and a brief list of credits.