LaTeX Cookbook

Mimicking keys and menu items

Technical documentation and software manuals often require to tell the reader about keyboard shortcuts, how to use the program menu, or in which directory files can be located. This recipe helps with writing such explanations.

How to do it...

We will use the menukeys package and try out its main commands. Follow these steps:

1. Start a short document and load the menukeys package in it:

   \documentclass[parskip=full]{scrartcl}
   \usepackage{menukeys}
   \begin{document}
   \section*{Running \TeX works}

2. In the body text, use the \menu command for menu entries, the \keys command for keyboard combinations, and the \directory command for a path, as follows:

   In the main menu, click \menu{Typeset > pdfLaTeX} for choosing the \TeX\ compiler. ...