Tools Menu

The tools menu gives you quick access to the programs you use in the course of a workday. You can run your spreadsheet, word processor, and other programs by simply choosing the appropriate item.

You never have to set aside the practice information you are working on in order to launch a program, because the Tools menu is always available no matter where you are in Amicus Attorney.

Here is how the Tools menu might look after you set it up:

File > Setup > Tools

Adding frequently-used programs to the Tools Menu

To add a program to the Tools menu:

1. Click the Tools tab in the Setup window.
2. Click New.
3. Type the name of the new item as you want it to appear in the Tools menu - for example, "Spreadsheet" (under the "Title" heading). Click on the right side of the new item (under the "Command line" heading).
4. Click the button. In the dialog box, locate and select the desired program, then click open.
5. Repeat the procedure for each program you wish to add to the Tools menu.

Now you no longer need to go back to your desktop to launch a program - simply choose it from Amicus Attorney's Tools menu.

Changing an item in the Tools menu

After you have set up the Tools menu, you might want to change something in it. For example, if you have just switched from one spreadsheet program to another, you will want to have your spreadsheet item in the Tools menu open the new program instead of the previous one.

To change an item in the Tools menu, select the item you wish to change.

To change the item as it appears in the Tools menu, click the item so that it becomes a text box and type the new name for the item.

To reset the location that the item points to, click Browse. In the dialog box, locate and select the desired program, then click Open.

Tools Menu

Removing an item from the Tools menu

To remove an item from the Tools menu, select the item you wish to remove, then click Delete.

Click yes in the confirmation window that appears.

Note: You cannot delete the default Word Processor or Amicus Accounting (if applicable).

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