Are there any standards to follow in determining where to place menu items?

Question

In developing Windows forms based application, are there any standards that should be followed when designing your form\'s main menu system?

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Answer 1

The Microsoft Ribbon documentation:

• The Windows User Experience Guidelines: Ribbons

Also, documentation on what type of interface (menu bars, ribbons, toolbars, direct command, etc) should be used for different types of applications:

• The Windows User Experience Guidelines: Program Command Patterns