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1. If your menus only show the most recently used commands, display all commands by selecting Tools/Customize, choosing the Options tab, and checking the ""Always show full menus"" option.
2. If you like abbreviated menus, show the full menu by leaving the drop-down menus displayed for at least 6 seconds. Turn on this feature by selecting Tools/Customize, choosing the Options tab, and un-checking the ""Always show full menus"" option checking the "Show full menus after a short delay" option.
3. You can also display the full menus by clicking the down-pointing double arrows at the end of the menu list or by double-clicking the main menu options (for example, double-clicking the File, Edit, View, Insert, etc., menu options in Word).
4. In Word and Excel, you can close all open documents at once. Hold down the Shift key as you click on the File command. The Close command changes to Close All. (Note: you'll have to use your mouse to select the File command; pressing Alt-F doesn't work.)