Quick Tips – Reveal Menu Bar

Reveal the Menu Bar in Windows Explorer

As you can see in Figure D, the Menu Bar in Windows Explorer is no longer visible. However, it's still there, as shown in Figure E. Just press [Alt] key to toggle the Menu Bar on and off.

Figure D


The Menu Bar no longer appears in Windows Explorer default layout configuration.


Figure E


Pressing the [Alt] key temporarily brings the Menu Bar back into the layout.

If you'd rather have the Menu Bar visible all of the time, just click the arrow next to the Organize icon on the toolbar, open the Layout submenu and select Menu Bar, as shown in Figure F.

Figure F


You can make the Menu Bar visible all of the time from the Layout menu.

The Menu Bar is no longer visible in Internet Explorer 7 either; however, you can use the same trick--just press the [Alt] key to toggle the Menu Bar on and off. If you want the Menu Bar visible all of the time, pull down the View menu, open the Toolbars submenu, and select Menu Bar.