Menu, Toolbar, and Keyboard Shortcuts

The File menu and toolbar are reserved for Graphical Mode but in Console Mode the Tools, Window, and Help menus have the same options.

For Mac users, the Tools menu has only one item. The global Options window is opened by selecting Thermo-Calc <version> → Preferences or press <⌘> on the keyboard.

In Console Mode you use commands to access the other options, for example see Main Menu Commands.

Graphical Mode Menu and Toolbar Options

Button or Icon	Action	Description	Action (s)
	New Project	Create a new project. Also see Creating a Project from a Template.	Click the New button on the toolbar Select File → New Project Windows: Press <Ctrl+N> Mac: Press < ⌘ + N>
	Open Project	Open an existing project. See Opening Project Files.	Click the Open button on the toolbar Select File → Open Project Windows: Press <Ctrl+O>. Mac: Press < ⌘ + O>
--	Open Recent Project	Open a recent project. See Opening Project Files.	Select File → Open Recent Project and choose from the list of projects or click Clear Recent Projects to reset the list. Up to the last 10 projects are listed and numbered in the order at which last opened.
	Save	Save a project. See Saving Project Files.	Click the Save button on the toolbar Select File → Save Project Windows: Press <Ctrl+S>. Mac: Press < ⌘ + S>
	Save Project As	Save an existing project with a new name. See Saving Project Files.	Select File → Save Project As Windows: Press <Ctrl+Shift+S> Mac: Press < ⇧⌘ + S>
	Switch to Console Mode	This button is available when working in Graphical Mode. Click to switch to Console Mode and the command prompt.	Click the button to exit Graphical Mode and open Console Mode.
	Switch to Graphical Mode	This button is available when working in Console Mode. Click to switch to Graphical Mode and work with the GUI version.	Click the button to exit Console Mode and open Graphical Mode.
	Append Project	Combine two projects into one project file. See Appending Project Files.	Select File → Append Project Windows: Press <Ctrl+Shift+O> Mac: < ⇧⌘+O>
	Exit	Exit the program.	In the upper right-corner of the program, click the X. Windows: Select File → Exit or press <Ctrl+Q> on the keyboard. Mac: Thermo-Calc <version> → Quit or press <⌘+Q> on the keyboard.
	Options	Change the global defaults for a variety of settings. See Global Settings	To open the Options window: Windows: Select Tools → Options. Mac: Select Thermo-Calc <version> → Preferences or Settings or press <⌘> on the keyboard.
	Database Checker	Open the Database Checker, a program to check that the syntax of Thermo‑Calc database files is correct. This is for advanced users who develop and manage databases. See About the Database Checker.	Select Tools → Database Checker
--	Window menu	Highlight a specific window on the GUI	From the Window menu, select an option to refocus on that specific window.
	Help	Open the help system where you can browse or search all the Thermo‑Calc documentation. This does not require an Internet connection. The content is stored locally.	First open Thermo‑Calc, then choose one of these options to go to the local browser version of the help: Press <F1> on the keyboard. Select Help → Online Help. On the My Project Configuration window, click Online Help. At the bottom of any Configuration window, click Help.
	Video Tutorials	Open a link to the Thermo‑Calc website where a variety of video tutorials are available.	Select Help → Video Tutorials On the My Project Configuration window, click Video Tutorials.
	Examples Files	Open the examples folder based on whether you are in Console Mode or Graphical Mode. Also see Opening Example Project Files in Thermo-Calc.	Select File → Examples Files. Select Help → Examples Files. On the My Project Configuration window, click Example Calculation.
	Manuals Folder	Open the folder on your computer that has the PDF documentation and guides. Also see About the Manuals (Documentation) Folder.	Select Help → Manuals Folder
	Show License Info	Open the License Information window. Also see Displaying Thermo‑Calc License Information and First Steps of Installation	Select Help → Show License Info
	Check for update	Check for updates to the software. Also see Updating the Software for Interim Releases.	Select Help → Check for Updates
	Request Support	Open a link to the Support on the Thermo‑Calc website. There are instructions about how to submit your question.	Select Help → Request Support
	New in Thermo-Calc 2025b	Each release this pop up window includes details about the new and improved features and databases, with links to content on the website.	Select Help → New in Thermo-Calc <version>
	About	Includes the version number of the installed software and information about third party software licenses.	Select Help → About
	Notes	Open a Notes - My Project window to add notes to your project file.	At the bottom center of the Configuration window, click the Notes () button. Once a note is added, hover your mouse over the button and it is then called Read and edit notes.