The Status Bar

The Status Bar

The Status Bar is situated at the bottom of the main window. It is frequently used for displaying help texts and messages to the user. For example, it shows a short explanation of the pointed field in forms or dialogs.

If something is not clear, look in the status bar first

The Status Bar may be hidden in order to free space in the main window.

To display or hide the Status Bar

Select the menu item Options | Preferences

In Preferences dialog, select page Start & Layout and tab Layout

Click Status bar and then OK