NAME
Open (Choice) — Reference
Description
In the File menu, Open is a dialog choice that leads to a
file selection dialog from which the user can select a file or object
to open. In the Selected menu, Open is an action choice that opens
the selected objects.
Guidelines
File Menu
- Required
When the user selects the Open dialog choice from
the File menu, either open a new window or replace the contents
of the current window.
- Required
When the user chooses Open from the File menu, and
the contents of the window are to be replaced, prompt the user with
a message to save the window contents if possible.
- Recommended
Allow the user to set a property to determine whether
Open reuses the current window or opens a new window by default.
- Recommended
The File Selection dialog for the Open choice (from
the File menu) should allow the user to indicate whether to replace
the contents of the current window or to open a new window, overriding
the default.
Selected Menu
- Required
When the user chooses Open from the Selected menu,
open each selected object in a separate window.
Essential Related Topics
For more information, see the File
Menu and Selected
Menu reference pages.
Supplemental Related Topics
For more information, see the Menu Guidelines and
Window Menu reference
pages.
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