Using the Ribbon
To use the ribbon, click the tab that corresponds to the Monarch Classic view you want to work with. The ribbon displays tools specific to the view you have selected.
Note that:
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Some tools may be initially grayed-out, depending on the state of an object you are working with.
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Some tools bring you to a new window containing its own ribbon.
For instance, selecting Report Design from the Report View ribbon displays the Report Design window, which includes a ribbon containing a set of tools different from those found in the Report View ribbon.
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In some cases, a tool may further be expanded to show menus.
For example, in Report View, you can click on the drop-down button of the Bookmark tool to display the Bookmark menu.
Minimizing the Ribbon
You can minimize the ribbon to make more space available on your screen.
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Click the Quick Access Toolbar dropdown to display the toolbar menu.
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From this menu, click Minimize the Ribbon.
To access the tools in a ribbon while it is minimized, click the tab of the view you wish to work on. All the tools and commands available in the ribbon display.
For example, if the ribbon is minimized and your are working on a table, you can select the Table tab and, from the tools that display, apply a filter to the table. When done, the ribbon is minimized once more.
Restoring the Ribbon
You can restore the ribbon by:
- clicking the Customize Quick Access Toolbar dropdown to display the toolbar menu and deselecting Minimize the Ribbon from the options that display or
- exposing the ribbon of any view and clicking the Pin icon at the bottom-right of the ribbon.
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