Layer Mask Simulation in Photoshop Elements 7

I downloaded a PDF file from the Photoshop Elements 7 website Adobe Elements Inspiration Browser entitled Layer Mask Simulation in PSE7 and followed the steps exactly. However, one of the steps instructs you to choose "Layers>Create Clipping Mask". I don't see "Create Clipping Mask" in the Layers menu or anywhere else. Is this tutorial messed up, or am I missing something???

Here's the PSE 7 help page. As Mark states in his post, it's Layer<Group with Previous. I would assume the tutorial must have been written with PSE 8 in mind.
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PhotoshopElements/7.0_Win/WSae2ea3b149d0c3591ae939f103860b3d59 -7f85.html
Adobe changed the command's name from clipping group to clipping mask. They work the same exact way only the name is different. *Keep this name change in mind when you watch or read tutorials on the web.
I think this command's name change was made to help match commands between various Adobe products.

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