Importing Menu Template to PE 7

Hi
I'm trying to figure out how I import one of the additional menu templates that came with Adobe PE 7. specifically ../general/generic one...
This seems pretty basic, and I am probably looking right at what I need to do, but I can't figure it out.
If I import all objects to my workspace.. (png and psd) they do not appear in the menu selection.. so, I'm not doing something right.
Any ideas/
Thanks in advance.
Peggy

With the drop-down menus, there is a tiny, low-contrast arrow, indicating that other choices are lurking. These, plus some of the scroll bars, just do not show up all that clearly, and on a high-rez monitor, one has to look very closely. I have to hunt for some of these, even if I suspect that they are there. That is why I mentioned that you were "almost there."
Glad that you found it, and hope that the Generic is just right for your Project. Remember, you can make some easy modifications in the Menu Editing Panel.
Also, thank you for pointing up the changes between PrE 4 and PrE 7. I knew that there were some, but did not recall this syntax change. Same for PrE 8 - more has moved and been renamed. I'll try to stick this one away for the next time that a similar problem comes up - though I will probably forget it by then...
Good luck,
Hunt
PS - your screen-cap was invaluable in helping me know exactly where you were in the GUI. Another big thanks.
Message was edited by: Bill Hunt - Added PS

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