# Toolbars

Toolbars are included in the main group-list window, group article-list windows,and article view windows. The toolbar provides an alternate method for selecting options which are otherwise available from the window menu.

If you find it difficult to ascertain the functionality of a toolbar button from its picture, you may obtain a text descriiption of the button by placing the mouse cursor over the button, left clicking without releasing . While you hold down the mouse button, a text description will be shown in the status bar at the bottom of the window. When you are finished reading the message, you can either release the mouse button to invoke the toolbar button, or move the mouse cursor away from the button and release.