Use this menu to perform operations with disks, files, folders, windows, and printers.
Creates a new folder, called “untitled folder,” which appears in the active window or on the desktop.
Opens whatever you have selected (such as disks, folders, files, or application programs).
Opens whatever you have selected (such as disks, folders, files, or application programs). Not available because nothing is selected.
Prints the selected documents. Depending on the type of document being printed, a dialog box may appear allowing you to set printing options before printing begins.
Prints the selected documents. Not available because no document is selected.
Closes the active window.
Closes the active window. Not available because no window is active.
Shares folders and disks with network users, displays access privileges to shared items, and allows programs to communicate with other programs.
Shares folders and disks with network users, displays access privileges to shared items, and allows programs to communicate with other programs. Not available because no folder, disk, or program is selected, or File Sharing is not on.
Displays information about the selected item (its kind, size, and creation date, for example).
Displays information about the selected item (its kind, size, and creation date, for example). Not available because nothing is selected.
Makes a copy of each selected item.
Makes a copy of each selected item. Not available because nothing you can duplicate is selected.
Creates an alias for each selected item. The alias is a reference to the original item. Opening the alias opens the original item. If you drag items into an alias for a folder, they are actually placed in the original folder.
Creates an alias for each selected item. Not available because nothing is selected.
Moves files and folders from the desktop or Trash back to the locations they came from, ejects floppy disks and CD-ROM discs, removes hard disk and shared disk icons from the desktop.
Moves files and folders from the desktop or Trash back to the locations they came from, ejects disks and removes disk icons from the desktop. Not available because nothing is selected.
Finds and selects items with the characteristics you specify.
Finds the next item with the characteristics you last specified using the Find command.
Displays a dialog box which allows you to set paper size, orientation, and other printing options.
Prints the contents of the active window. You can specify printing options (such as the number of copies you want) in the dialog box that appears.
Closes all Finder windows.
Closes all Finder windows. Not available because no Finder windows are open.
Prints the contents of the desktop. You can specify printing options (such as the number of copies you want) in the dialog box that appears.
Creates a user icon. To share files with a user, select a folder or disk containing files to share and then choose the Sharing command in the File menu. To let a user link programs with your programs, select a program and choose the Sharing command.
Creates a group icon. To add members to a group, drag user icons to the group icon. To share files with a group, select a folder or disk containing the files to share and then choose the Sharing command in the File menu.
