Last week I wrote about what to do when menu items, which are supposed to be listed in a menu, have gone missing. This week I'd like to continue the theme and lower your stress level at the same time.
During my RoboHelp classes I'll ask students to select menu items from RoboHelp's various menus. One of the most common things I'll hear from students is that they can't find the menu item in question. The issue this time isn't that the menu item isn't in the menu (as was the case last week). This time, the item isn't spotted right away because the full menu isn't showing. After a few seconds, the menu expands automatically and BAM!; students say things to the effect of "Oh, now I see it. Where did it come from?"
Then students want to know if they've run into some kind of RoboHelp bug.
It's not a bug… it's a feature. By default, RoboHelp is set to show the menu items after a short delay. While this feature certainly keeps the RoboHelp menus short, it personally drives me nuts. Fortunately, it's simple to ensure that the full menus are always on display.
Choose View > Toolbars > Customize. On the Options tab, select Always show full menus and then click the OK button.
Upon your next visit to any of RoboHelp's menus, all will be revealed.
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