The Windows Movie Maker user interface is divided into three main areas: the menu bar and toolbar, the panes, and the storyboard and timeline.
Menu bar and Toolbar
Provides information about using the menu commands and the toolbar to perform tasks in Windows Movie Maker.
You can use the commands in the menu bar to perform tasks in Windows Movie Maker. The procedures for completing tasks are described throughout Help by using the menu commands.
The toolbar provides an alternative to selecting commands on the menus. You can use the toolbar to perform common tasks quickly.
To show or hide the toolbar, on the View menu, click Toolbar. A check mark appears next to the Toolbar command on the menu when the toolbar is displayed.
The following illustration shows the menu bar and toolbar in Windows Movie Maker.