| Main menu command |
Toolbar button |
Command description |
| File -> New Workspace |
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closes the current workspace and creates a new one. |
| File -> Open Workspace |
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closes the current workspace and opens saved workspace from
a file. |
| File -> Save Workspace |
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saves opened workspace to a file. |
| File -> Save Workspace As |
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saves opened workspace to a new file. |
| File -> Open Log |
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shows the Open Log dialog and lets you open an event log. |
| File -> Open Log File |
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shows the Open Log File dialog and lets you pick an event log
file to open. |
| File -> Save Log As -> Save Event Log (Backup) |
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Performs full event log backup. |
| File -> Save Log As -> Save Displayed
Events |
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Saves the displayed events into .evt file. |
| File -> Save Log As -> Save Selected
Events |
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Saves the selected events into .evt file. |
| File -> Clear Log |
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removes all events from event log. |
| File -> Log Properties |
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displays Log Properties dialog for active log view. See also:
Log Properties, Computer
Properties. |
| File -> Close |
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closes current event log window. |
| File -> Close All |
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closes all opened event log windows. |
| File -> Export Log |
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exports active event log view into different formats. |
| File -> Print Options |
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selects the style in which event logs will be printed. |
| File -> Print Preview |
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displays active event log view in the print preview window as
it would appear when printed. |
| File -> Print |
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prints active event log view. |
| File -> Preferences |
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displays Preferences dialog to
set up Event Log Explorer. |
| File -> Language |
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selects user interface language. |
| File -> Quit |
|
quits Event Log Explorer. |
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| Tree -> Add Group |
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shows the Add Group dialog and lets
you create a new group in the computers tree. |
| Tree -> Add Computer |
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shows the Select Computer dialog
and lets you add a new computer to the computers tree. |
| Tree -> Add Computers Wizard |
|
shows the Add Computers Wizard and lets you add several computers
to the tree. |
| Tree -> Remove |
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removes a selected computer(s) or group(s) from the computer
tree. |
| Tree -> Export |
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exports computer tree to XML file. |
| Tree -> Import |
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imports computer tree from XML file. |
| Tree -> Connect with different credentials |
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displays Connect To dialog and connects a remote computer. See
also: Credentials conflict. |
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| View -> Show Grid Lines |
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shows/hides grid lines in the current event log view. |
| View -> Show Event Descriptions |
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shows/hides event descriptions box in the current event log
view. |
| View -> Description in line |
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shows/hides event descriptions in the event list. |
| View -> Event Properties |
|
shows/hides Event Properties dialog
for the current event log view. |
| View -> Newest First |
|
sorts the active event log view from the newest events to the
oldest. |
| View -> Oldest First |
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sorts the active event log view from the oldest events to the
newest. |
| View -> Filter |
|
shows the Filter dialog to filter
events on a specific criteria. |
| View -> Clear Quick Filters |
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cancels all quick filters of the active event log view. |
| View -> Clear Filter |
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cancels all filters of the active event log view. |
| View -> Find |
|
shows the Find dialog to search for
an event that meets a specific criteria. |
| View -> Find Next |
|
searches for the next event that meets the criteria, that you
entered the last time in Find dialog for a current event log. |
| View -> Log Loading Options |
|
displays Log Loading Options Dialog. |
| View -> Description Server |
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displays Description Server dialog. |
| View -> Auto-refresh |
|
enables/disables event log view auto-refresh. When enabled,
current event log will be automatically reread every Auto-refresh
interval. |
| View -> Auto-refresh interval |
|
changes auto-refresh interval for current event log. |
| View -> Refresh |
|
rereads an active event log. Please note, Refresh command resets
all Quick filters. |
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| Event ->Copy to Clipboard |
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copies selected events in the active event log view to clipboard. |
| Event ->Bookmarks ->Toggle Bookmark |
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bookmarks/"unbookmarks" current event in the active
event log view |
| Event ->Bookmarks ->Next Bookmark |
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moves selection to the next bookmark. |
| Event ->Bookmarks ->Previous Bookmark |
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moves selection to the previous bookmark. |
| Event ->Bookmarks ->Clear Bookmarks |
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clears all bookmarks in the active event log view. |
| Event ->Lookup in EventID.Net Database |
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tries to find information about current event in EventID.Net
knowledgebase. |
| Event ->Lookup in Microsoft Knowledgebase |
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tries to find information about current event in Microsoft's
knowledgebase. |
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| Window -> Cascade |
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arranges multiple event log windows in a cascade (overlapped)
fashion. |
| Window -> Tile Vertically |
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arranges event log windows as non-overlaping vertical tiles. |
| Window -> Tile Horizontally |
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arranges event log windows as non-overlaping horizontal tiles. |
| Window -> Next |
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switches between multiple event log windows. |
| Window -> <Event Log Name> |
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switches to <Event Log Name> event log window. |
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Note: Window commands are available only for
multi-document user interface.
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| Help -> Help |
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shows Event Log Explorer help. |
| Help -> Check for Updates |
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connects Event Log Explorer site and check if a new version
of the program is available for download. |
| Help -> Feedback |
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opens your email client to send a feedback about Event Log Explorer. |
| Help -> About |
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shows the About box. |