Command and Menu Reference

This chapter describes each menu command in detail. The following commands are available from each menu:

  • File Menu

    Used to execute commands for opening, closing, and saving maps, for printing windows, and for quitting Intermapper. You can also import and export maps from the File menu.

  • Edit Menu

    Used to execute commands for copying and pasting data and selecting and hiding items in maps.

  • View Menu

    Used to change how map are displayed. The View menu is available only from a map window.

  • Monitor Menu

    Used to re-probe one or more devices on a map, to edit information about one or more devices, and to open various windows related to map items. The Monitor menu is available only from a map window.

  • Insert Menu

    Used to insert devices, networks, links, text blocks or icons, and to group or un-group probes. You can also initiate the Auto-discovery process, scan a network, or set a benchmark for use with geographic coordinates. The Insert menu is enabled only when the Map Editor is active and when you are viewing a map window.

  • Format Menu

    Used to format and arrange items on the map. The Format menu is enabled only when you are viewing a map window, the Map Editor is active, and you have one or more map items selected. The Format menu is available only from a map window.

  • Window Menu

    Used to execute commands for controlling the view of the current map, for viewing log files, and for bringing open windows to the front of your screen.

  • Help Menu

    Used to view the online help system, to view information about Intermapper, and to report bugs or send screenshots to Fortra.

  • Intermapper and IM Remote Access Menus

    macOS adds an Intermapper menu or IM Remote Access menu. These menus contain items that are normally displayed in other menus on other platforms.

  • Context Menus

    These menus are implemented through the Intermapper user interface. These menus allow you to select options that are available only for and related to specific objects in the window.

  • Keyboard Shortcuts

    Certain menu items have keyboard shortcuts. The topics listed above contain the keyboard shortcuts available in the listed menus. For more information on keyboard shortcuts and how they relate to different platforms, see Keyboard Shortcuts.