1. A method of providing access to commands and symbolic icons in a graphical application program having a work space area, said method comprising the step of: organizing said commands and symbolic icons into a plurality of categories; generating a menu of said command and symbolic icon options, said menu containing a section for one or more of said command categories and a section for one or more of said symbolic icon categories; positioning said menu in a screen location that does not interfere with said work space area; and providing a user with said command and symbolic icon sections simultaneously on said menu.