Menu Bar

This is a listing of Colasoft menus, with a brief description of each item's function. Menu items followed by suspension points (for example, Save As...) open a dialog or window. You can make menu choices either by navigating the menus or by using the Ctrl key combinations shown beside certain items in the menus and in the list below.

CommandHot KeyDescription
File menu
NewCtrl+NCreates a new project.
New From Template... Opens a new project from the saved templates.
Open...Ctrl+OOpens an existing project.
SaveCtrl+SSaves the current project to a file.
Save As... Saves the current project with a new name.
Save As Template... Saves the current project as a template.
Close Closes the current project.
Print...Ctrl+PPrints the current window in a format appropriate to its type.
Print Preview Previews the print effect.
Print Setup... Configures printer functions in the Print Setup dialog.
Import Packet File... Imports the packets saved in a packet file to the current project.
Export Packet File... Exports the packets in the current project to packet file.
Recent File A list of recently opened packet files, with the most recently opened listed first. You can select a file from this list to open it.
Exit Quits Colasoft Capsa.
Edit Menu
CutCtrl+XCuts the selection and copies to the clipboard.
CopyCtrl+CCopies the selection to the clipboard.
PasteCtrl+VPastes the current contents of the clipboard.
DeleteDel Deletes the current selections from Colasoft Capsa.
Find...Ctrl+F Finds a specific item in the Project Explorer dock window and Endpoints, Protocols, Packets, Conversations and Logs views.
Find PreviousShift+F3 Backs to the previous packet if applicable.
Find NextF3 Goes to the next packet if applicable.
Select AllCtrl+ASelects all items in the current window.
View Menu
Toolbar Contains many convenient icons for menu commands.
Status Bar Displays status alerts in a bar at the bottom of the project window.
Go To Chooses a condition to jump to.
Project Explorer Hides or shows the Project Explorer dock window.
Project Status Hides or shows the Project Status dock window.
Show Adapter Vendor  Hides or shows the adapter vendor where displays the Mac address.
Show Host Name Shows the alias for hosts.
Show Port Name Shows the alias for ports.
RefreshF5Refreshes the contents of the current view.
Project Menu
Start CaptureF2Starts capturing packets. When capture is under way, the item is displayed as inactive.
Stop Capture Stops capturing packets. The item is displayed as active when capture is under way.
Clear Packet Buffer... Discards all the packets in the packets buffer.
Clear Project Data... Opens the Clear Project Data dialog and the selected items will be cleared.
General Settings... Opens the Project Settings - General dialog.
Choose Adapter... Opens the Project Settings - Adapter dialog.
Packet Filter... Opens the Project Settings - Filter dialog.
Network Profile... Opens the Project Settings - Network dialog.
Log Setting... Opens the Project Settings - Log dialog.
Diagnosis Setting... Opens the Project Settings - Diagnosis dialog.
Tools Menu
Name Table Opens the Name Table window.
Filter Table Opens the Filter Table window.
Packet Capture Drivers... Opens the Packet Capture Drivers dialog where you can install additional drivers for packet capture.
Mac Scanner  Opens the Colasoft Mac Scanner dialog to scan the IP address and Mac address in subnet.
Packet Builder  Opens the Colasoft Packet Builder to custom packets and send packets to wire.
Packet Player  Opens the Colasoft Packet Player dialog to replay packet files.
Ping  Opens the Colasoft Ping Tool dialog to ping one or more IP addresses and domain names.
External Tools  Opens the Custom Tools dialog to invoke other applications or tools.
Options... Opens the Options dialog.
Window Menu
New Window Opens an additional window for viewing the information of the current project.
Close Closes the current project window.
Next Switches to the next window in sequence the current window.
Previous Switches to the previous window in sequence the current window.
At the bottom of the Window menu is a numbered list of open windows, with a checkmark beside the name of the current or front-most window. Selecting a window from this list makes it the current window and brings it to the front of the display.
Help Menu
Contents Launches the contents page of the Help documentation.
Search... Launches the help search
Index Launches the help index.
Technical Support Loads the technical support page of the Help documentation.
Activate Product... Launches the product activation wizard.
Check for Latest Version Opens the Colasoft website to check for the latest version available.
Colasoft on the Web Opens the Colasoft website, where you can check for the latest version, register product, send feedback, visit the Colasoft home page or the protocol website.
About Colasoft Capsa... Opens the About Colasoft Capsa window where you can find the version, copyright and license information of the product.
Feedback... Tell us what you think about our products or anything else that comes to mind.
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