# Menus & Buttons

Vehicle Spy is designed to be easy to use. All functions of Vehicle Spy can be accessed through the [main menus](/vspy-3-documentation/vehicle-spy-main-menus.md) found along the top of the user interface as shown in **Figure 1**.

![Figure 1: The main menus and toolbar selections in Vehicle Spy.](/files/AElKy99Qf9gDLsHivv2v)

Also located along the top of the user interface are buttons that make working with Vehicle Spy more convenient. Refer to **Table 1** for details on the various toolbar selections.

**Table 1: Vehicle Spy Toolbar Selections**

| Toolbar Selection                                                                                                                                         | Description                                                                                                                                                                    |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ![](/files/S9CCsRZFfCCgulvx5qa9) [Blue Play/Stop but](/vspy-3-documentation/basic-operation-of-vehicle-spy/running-and-stopping.md)ton                    | Takes Vehicle Spy online or offline with one mouse click.                                                                                                                      |
| [Online Mode pulldown button](/vspy-3-documentation/basic-operation-of-vehicle-spy/running-and-stopping.md)                                               | Selects which mode Vehicle Spy will run with when going online.                                                                                                                |
| ![](/files/osV7yBoLsx39fIuQ0uqi) [Setup Hardware button](/vspy-3-documentation/vehicle-spy-main-menus/main-menu-spy-networks/networks/setup-a-network.md) | Opens Hardware Setup dialog to configure hardware and networks. This is the same as using the Setup > Hardware main menu.                                                      |
| ![](/files/iQGGjTKzPCs0Nb4hmCO2) [Setup ECUs button](/vspy-3-documentation/vehicle-spy-main-menus/main-menu-spy-networks/ecus-view.md)                    | Opens ECUs view to setup diagnostic information for ECUs. This is the same as using the Spy Networks > ECUs main menu.                                                         |
| ![](/files/sxVm8N2a7Yo2oBmQ80dS) [Data Cache button](/vspy-3-documentation/vehicle-spy-main-menus/main-menu-setup/data-cache-disk-streaming.md)           | Opens a dialog to data cache lots of unfiltered data into binary files. This is the same as using the Setup > Data Cache Disk Streaming main menu.                             |
| [Platform selection](/vspy-3-documentation/vehicle-spy-main-menus/main-menu-setup/network-databases.md)                                                   | Selects a platform (a collection of databases) to decode data. This is the same as the Current Platform selection on the Logon, Network Databases, and VehicleScape DAQ views. |
| ![](/files/Eay6Oit0ljgEoZAWdaqC) [Setup Network Databases button](/vspy-3-documentation/vehicle-spy-main-menus/main-menu-setup/network-databases.md)      | Opens the Network Databases view to configure hardware and networks. This is the same as using the Setup > Network Databases menu.                                             |
| ![](/files/vAzATj1kb7kQOB59Bd2J) [Save Platform Changes button](/vspy-3-documentation/vehicle-spy-main-menus/main-menu-setup/network-databases.md)        | Saves all platform database changes.                                                                                                                                           |
| ![](/files/zvrVUaHEaWUQd1nLba96) [Setup Platforms button](/vspy-3-documentation/vehicle-spy-main-menus/main-menu-setup/network-databases.md)              | Opens a dialog to add, rename, copy, and remove platforms. This is the same as using the Setup Platforms button on the Network Databases view.                                 |
| ![](/files/mbcLUd663M614k2uzgST) Desktop tabs                                                                                                             | Multiple desktops are supported within Vehicle Spy using these tabs. Use the right click menu on these tabs to rename, add, or remove the desktops.                            |
| ![](/files/2zjI62i2Dor8fBNtKi61) Data Folder button                                                                                                       | Opens the data directory of the current user logged on.                                                                                                                        |
| [Data Folder pulldown button](/vspy-3-documentation/vehicle-spy-main-menus/main-menu-file/data-directory.md)                                              | Opens recently saved buffer files for review and gives access to Data Cache Disk Streaming features.                                                                           |


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