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AllThe menu view is your primary view for menu information. It can display a wide range of menu details, from recipes and ingredients to nutrition and costs. You can customize the menu view to display only those elements that interest you.
Click on a heading below to learn more about the the menu view
Task
toolbar The task toolbar buttons serve as quick links to commonly performed tasks. Clicking a task toolbar button is the same as selecting the corresponding menu item from the task menu.
New - Create a new menu
Edit - Edit the selected
menu
Delete - Delete the
selected menu
Refresh - Refresh the
current view
Properties - Modify the properties of the current view
Print preview
- Preview the selected menu
Print - Print the
selected menu
CommentsUse the menu comments section to describe your menu or tell the story behind the menu.
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Recipes
(menu items)The menu items section displays the recipes, ingredients, headings and text associated with the menu. You can use menu heading to group menu courses, if you wish.
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Menu
image Images add tremendous value to a menu. The make them more appealing and easy to prepare.
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Note: Images saved as JPEG or GIF files use the least space on your hard drive. If you own an image or photo editing program, resizing the recipe images to a width of 250 pixels works best.
NutritionChoose to display basic nutritional information (what you might see on a can or box) or detailed nutrition (everything from Vitamin A to zinc).
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Menu
type Menus can be associated with menu types such as holiday, party, etc. A menu can have any number of menu types.
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You can add new menu types to those already included with the application.
Menu
tips The menu tips section is ideal for displaying useful hints, menu variations and serving suggestions.
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Costs
The costs section displays menu, serving and menu item costs.
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Menu
source and author notesRecord the menu's author, where you got it and the author's notes.
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