Hides the icon buttons used for setting options in the current message, subject, or group window. Not available because the current window is not a message, subject, or group window.
Shows the icon buttons used for setting options in the current message, subject, or group window. Not available because the current window is not a message, subject, or group window.
Hides the icon buttons used for setting options in the current message, subject, or group window.
Shows the icon buttons used for setting options in the current message, subject, or group window.
Windows menu
Use this menu to work with NewsWatcher’s windows. Not available because none of the commands in the menu are applicable in the current context.
Displays information which helps you use the NewsWatcher application. Not available because there is a dialog box on your screen or because NewsWatcher is busy performing a long operation.
Displays information which helps you use the NewsWatcher application.
This item is not available because NewsWatcher is busy performing a long operation.
This menu is not available because NewsWatcher is busy performing a long operation.
This item is the name of your current window.
This item is the name of one of your open windows. Select the item to bring the window to the front and make it the current window.
Zooms or unzooms the current window. This command is equivalent to clicking the zoom box for the window. Not available because there are no open windows.
Cycles NewsWatcher’s windows (sends the frontmost window to the back of the window list). Not available because there are not at least two open windows.
Hides (makes invisible) the full group list window.
Shows (makes visible) the full group list window.
Zooms or unzooms the current window. This command is equivalent to clicking the zoom box for the window.
Cycles NewsWatcher’s windows (sends the frontmost window to the back of the window list).
Windows menu
Use this menu to work with NewsWatcher’s windows.
Unsubscribes from the selected group or groups (removes them from your user group list window). Not available because the current window is not a user group list window, or because no groups are selected in the window.
Subscribes to the selected group or groups (adds them to your user group list window). Not available because the current window is not a group window, or because no groups are selected in the window.
Opens the URL (uniform resource locator) which contains the insertion point or which is currently selected. Not available because the current window is not an article, message, or text window.
Cancels the current article or the currently selected articles. Not available because you are not the author of the article, because the current window is not an article or subject window, or because no articles are selected in the current subject window.
Searches groups for articles which match a string in a header line. Not available because the current window is not a group, subject, or article window, or because no groups are selected in the current group window.
Opens all the references for the current article. Not available because the current window is not an article window, or because the current article has no references.
Converts a NewsWatcher user group list to UNIX “.newsrc” format and sends it to a remote host. Not available because the current window is not a user group list window.
Extracts binaries manually from the currently selected articles. Not available because the current window is not a subject window, or because the current subject window has no selected articles.
Extracts attached binary files. Not available because the current article doesn’t have any attached binaries, or because the current window is not a subject or article window, or because the current subject window has no selected articles.
Special menu
Use this menu to perform miscellaneous operations involving newsreading. Not available because none of the commands in the menu are applicable in the current context.
Unsubscribes from the selected group or groups (removes them from your user group list window).
Subscribes to the selected group or groups (adds them to your user group list window).
Gets a fresh copy of the entire full group list from your news server.
Checks to see if any groups have been deleted on your news server since the last check.
Checks to see if any new groups have been created on your news server since the last check.
Opens the URL (uniform resource locator) which contains the insertion point or which is currently selected.
Cancels the current article or the currently selected articles.
Gets information about your news server.
Searches the current group or the currently selected groups for articles which match a string in a header line.
Opens all the references for the current article (the entire sequence of articles to which this article is a followup, back to the original article which started the thread).
Converts a NewsWatcher user group list to UNIX “.newsrc” format and sends it to a remote host.
Gets a UNIX “.newsrc” file from a remote host and converts it to a NewsWatcher user group list.
Extracts binaries manually from the currently selected articles.
Extracts attached binary files from the current article or selected articles.
Special menu
Use this menu to perform miscellaneous operations involving newsreading.
Checks all the groups in the current user group list window to see if any new articles have appeared in the groups. Not available because the current window is not a user group list window, or because the current user group list window is empty.
Sends the current message (posts it as a news article and/or sends it via email). Not available because the current window is not a message window.
Redirects the current article or the currently selected articles via email. Not available because the current window is not an article or subject window, or because nothing is selected in a subject window.
Forwards the current article or the currently selected articles via email. Not available because the current window is not an article or subject window, or because nothing is selected in a subject window.
Replies to the current article or the currently selected articles. Not available because the current window is not an article or subject window, or because nothing is selected in a subject window.
Marks all the articles in the current subject window which are *not* selected as read. Not available because the current window is not a subject window.
Marks the current article, selected articles, or selected groups unread. Not available because the current window is not a group, subject, or article window, or because nothing is selected in a group or subject window.
Marks the current article, selected articles, or selected groups read. Not available because the current window is not a group, subject, or article window, or because nothing is selected in a group or subject window.
Marks everything in the current group read and advances to the next group with unread articles. Not available because the current window is not a group, subject, or article window, or because the current article window has no parent subject window.
Advances to the next unread thread in the current group. Not available because the current window is not a group, subject, or article window, or because the current article window has no parent subject window.
Advances to the next unread article in the current group. Not available because the current window is not a group, subject, or article window, or because the current article window has no parent subject window.
News menu
Use this menu to read the news, reply to articles, and post new articles. Not available because none of the commands in the menu are applicable in the current context.
Checks all the groups in the current user group list window to see if any new articles have appeared in the groups.
Sends the current message (posts it as a news article and/or sends it via email).
Redirects the current article or the currently selected articles via email.
Forwards the current article or the currently selected articles via email.
Replies to the current article or the currently selected articles. Use this command for both public followup postings and private email replies.
Opens a new message window. Use this command when you want to start a new thread. Select the group or groups to which you want to post the article first, then select this command.
Marks all the articles in the current subject window which are *not* selected as read.
Marks the current article, selected articles, or selected groups unread.
Marks the current article, selected articles, or selected groups read.
Marks everything in the current group read and advances to the next group with unread articles.
Advances to the next unread thread in the current group.
Advances to the next unread article in the current group.
News menu
Use this menu to read the news, reply to articles, and post new articles.
Selects the entire contents of the current field. Not available because there is no currently active field, or because the currently active field is empty.
Removes the selected text without storing it in the Clipboard. Not available because nothing is selected or because the current field cannot be changed.
Inserts the text in the Clipboard at the location of the insertion point. Not available because the Clipboard is empty or because the current field cannot be changed.
Copies the selected text. The original selection remains where it is. The copy is placed temporarily into a storage area called the Clipboard. Not available because no text is selected.
Removes the selected text and places it temporarily into a storage area called the Clipboard. Not available because no text is selected.
Selects the entire contents of the current field.
Removes the selected text without storing it in the Clipboard.
Inserts the text in the Clipboard at the location of the insertion point.
Copies the selected text. The original selection remains where it is. The copy is placed temporarily into a storage area called the Clipboard.
Removes the selected text and places it temporarily into a storage area called the Clipboard.
Edit menu
Use this menu to work with text.
Unwraps the selected text (removes carriage returns from the ends of lines). Not available because there is no selected text, or because the current window is not a message window.
Wraps the selected text (inserts carriage returns at the ends of lines). Not available because there is no selected text, or because the current window is not a message window.
Inserts a special “spoiler character” at the current insertion point. This is sometimes used before presenting “sensitive” information in an article. Not available because the current window is not a message window.
Applies the “Rot-13” operation to the selected text. This scrambles or unscrambles “sensitive” text. Not available because no text is selected, or because the current window is not an article or message window.
Hides the detailed information in the current article or message window. Not available because the current window is not an article or message window.
Shows detailed information in the current article or message window. Not available because the current window is not an article or message window.
Makes the currently selected text the search string to be used by the next Find or Find Again command. Not available because there is no selected text.
Finds the next occurrence of a string in the current window, using the same search string used in the previous Find or Find Again command. Not available because there are no open windows, or because you haven’t used the Find command yet.
Finds a string in the current window. Not available because there are no open windows.
Deselects all the items in the current list. Not available because a list window is not currently active, or because the list has no selected items.
Selects the entire contents of the current field or window. Not available because there is no currently active field or window, or because the currently active field or window is empty.
Removes the selected text without storing it in the Clipboard. Can also be used to remove groups from a user group list window. Not available because nothing is selected or because the current field or window cannot be changed.
Inserts the text in the Clipboard at the location of the insertion point as quoted text. Not available because the Clipboard is empty or because the current field or window cannot be changed.
Inserts the text in the Clipboard at the location of the insertion point. Can also be used to copy groups to the end of a user group list window. Not available because the Clipboard is empty or because the current field or window cannot be changed.
Copies the selected text. The original selection remains where it is. The copy is placed temporarily into a storage area called the Clipboard. Can also be used to copy groups from group list windows. Not available because no text or groups are selected.
Removes the selected text without storing it in the Clipboard. Can also be used to remove groups from a user group list window. Not available because no text or groups are selected.
Undo the previous operation. Not available because the current version of NewsWatcher does not support this command.
Edit menu
Use this menu to work with text. You can also use this menu to cut, copy, and paste groups in group windows. Not available because none of the commands in the menu are applicable in the current context.
Edit menu
Use this menu to work with text. You can also use this menu to cut, copy, and paste groups in group windows.
Unwraps the selected text (removes carriage returns from the ends of lines).
Wraps the selected text (inserts carriage returns at the ends of lines).
Inserts a special “spoiler character” at the current insertion point. This is sometimes used before presenting “sensitive” information in an article.
Applies the “Rot-13” operation to the selected text. This scrambles or unscrambles “sensitive” text.
Hides the detailed information in the current article or message window.
Shows detailed information in the current article or message window.
Makes the currently selected text the search string to be used by the next Find or Find Again command.
Finds the next occurrence of a string in the current window, using the same search string used in the previous Find or Find Again command.
Finds a string in the current window.
Deselects all the items in the current list.
Selects the entire contents of the current field or window.
Removes the selected text without storing it in the Clipboard. Can also be used to remove groups from a user group list window.
Inserts the text in the Clipboard at the location of the insertion point as quoted text. The quote string is added at the beginning of each line of inserted text.
Inserts the text in the Clipboard at the location of the insertion point. Can also be used to copy groups from the Clipboard to the end of a user group list window.
Copies the selected text. The original selection remains where it is. The copy is placed temporarily into a storage area called the Clipboard. Can also be used to copy groups from group list windows.
Removes the selected text and places it temporarily into a storage area called the Clipboard. Can also be used to remove groups from a user group list window and place them in the Clipboard.
Undo the previous operation.
This menu is not available because there were problems starting up NewsWatcher.
This item is not available because there were problems starting up NewsWatcher.
This item is not available because it cannot be used with the dialog box on your screen.
This menu is not available because it cannot be used with the dialog box on your screen.
Prints the current window or the currently selected articles. Not available because the current window cannot be printed, or because there are no selected articles.
Appends the current window or the currently selected articles to the end of a file. Not available because the current window cannot be appended, or because there are no selected articles.
Saves the current window or the currently selected articles. Not available because the current window cannot be saved, or because there are no selected articles.
Closes the current window. Not available because there are no open windows.
Quits the NewsWatcher application.
Displays a dialog which you use to change NewsWatcher's preferences.
Prints the current window or the currently selected articles.
Displays a dialog which you use to select paper size and orientation and other printing options.
Appends the current window or the currently selected articles to the end of a file.
Saves the current window or the currently selected articles. Displays a dialog which you use to give the file a name and indicate where to save it.
Saves the current window or the currently selected articles.
Closes the current window.
Opens a saved user group list or a saved message.
Creates a new user group list window.
File menu
Use this menu to work with NewsWatcher files, print, set preferences, and quit the application.
Displays information about this version of the NewsWatcher application.
Use the NewsWatcher application to participate in Usenet news, a worldwide distributed electronic bulletin board system.