Menus | Jupyter Notebook Tutorial (2026)

Menus | Jupyter Notebook Tutorial (2026) | Step-by-Step Guide

The Menu Bar in Jupyter Notebook provides options to create, edit, run, save, and manage notebooks. Understanding these menus helps you work more efficiently while working with Jupyter Notebook.

Below is a detailed overview of each menu and its commonly used options.

1. File Menu

The File menu is used to create, open, save, export, and manage notebooks.

Steps:

Click File on the menu bar.
Select the required option from the list below.

Option	Description
New	Creates a new notebook, text file, folder, or another supported file.
Open	Opens the file browser to access existing notebooks or files.
New Console for Notebook	Opens a console connected to the current notebook's kernel.
Save Notebook	Saves the current notebook and all its changes.
Save Notebook As	Saves the notebook with a different name or location.
Save All	Saves all open notebooks and modified files.
Rename	Changes the name of the current notebook.
Duplicate	Creates an identical copy of the current notebook.
Reload Notebook from Disk	Restores the notebook to the latest version saved on disk, discarding unsaved changes.
Revert Notebook to Checkpoint	Restores the notebook to the last saved checkpoint.
Download	Downloads the notebook in `.ipynb` format.
Save and Export Notebook As	Saves the notebook and exports it to formats such as HTML, PDF, or Python script.
Trust Notebook	Marks the notebook as trusted so interactive outputs and scripts can run safely.
Close and Shut Down Notebook	Closes the notebook and stops its running kernel.
Log Out	Signs you out of the Jupyter Notebook session.
Shut Down	Stops the Jupyter server and closes all notebook sessions.

2. Edit Menu

The Edit menu is used to modify notebook cells.

Steps:

Click Edit.
Select the required option.

Option	Description
Undo	Reverses the last editing action in the current cell.
Redo	Restores the last action that was undone.
Undo Cell Operation	Reverses the last cell-level action, such as deleting or moving a cell.
Redo Cell Operation	Reapplies the last cell operation that was undone.
Cut Cell	Removes the selected cell and places it on the clipboard.
Copy Cell	Copies the selected cell to the clipboard without removing it.
Paste Cell Below	Inserts the copied or cut cell below the selected cell.
Paste Cell Above	Inserts the copied or cut cell above the selected cell.
Paste Cell and Replace	Replaces the selected cell with the copied or cut cell.
Delete Cell	Permanently removes the selected cell from the notebook.
Select All Cells	Selects every cell in the notebook.
Deselect All Cells	Clears the selection from all selected cells.
Move Cell Up	Moves the selected cell one position upward.
Move Cell Down	Moves the selected cell one position downward.
Edit Notebook Metadata	Opens the notebook metadata for viewing or editing configuration details.
Split Cell	Splits the current cell into two cells at the cursor position.
Merge Cell Above	Combines the selected cell with the cell directly above it.
Merge Cell Below	Combines the selected cell with the cell directly below it.
Merge Selected Cells	Combines multiple selected cells into a single cell.
Clear Cell Output	Removes the output of the selected cell while keeping its code.
Clear Outputs of All Cells	Removes the outputs from all notebook cells.
Find	Searches for text within the notebook.

3. View Menu

The View menu controls the appearance of the notebook.

Option	Description
Activate Command Palette	Opens the Command Palette to quickly search for and execute Jupyter commands.
Open JupyterLab	Opens the current notebook in the JupyterLab interface.
File Browser	Opens the file browser for accessing files and folders.
Show Header	Shows or hides the notebook header containing the title and toolbar.
Toggle Zen Mode	Provides a distraction-free editing environment.
Enable Full Width Notebook	Expands the notebook to the full browser width.
Table of Contents	Displays notebook headings for easy navigation.
Debugger Panel	Opens the debugger panel for debugging notebook code.
Show Notifications	Displays or hides notification messages.
Show Log Console	Shows system and kernel log messages.
Show Line Numbers	Displays or hides line numbers in code cells.
Open in JupyterLab	Opens the notebook in JupyterLab (if available).
Collapse Selected Code	Hides the selected cell's code.
Collapse Selected Outputs	Hides the selected cell's output.
Collapse All Code	Hides code in all notebook cells.
Collapse All Outputs	Hides outputs in all notebook cells.
Expand Selected Code	Shows hidden code in the selected cell.
Expand Selected Outputs	Shows hidden output in the selected cell.
Expand All Code	Displays code in all notebook cells.
Expand All Outputs	Displays outputs in all notebook cells.
Code Folding	Enables or disables code folding.
Render Side-by-Side	Displays Markdown source and rendered output together.

4. Run Menu

The Run menu controls notebook execution.

Option	Description
Run Selected Cell	Executes the selected cell.
Run Selected Cell and Insert Below	Runs the cell and inserts a new one below.
Run Selected Cell and Do Not Advance	Runs the cell while keeping it selected.
Run Selected Text or Current Line in Console	Runs highlighted code or the current line in the console.
Run All Above Selected Cell	Executes all cells above the selected cell.
Run Selected Cell and All Below	Executes the selected cell and all cells below it.
Render All Markdown Cells	Renders every Markdown cell.
Run All Cells	Runs every notebook cell.
Restart Kernel and Run All Cells	Restarts the kernel and executes all notebook cells.
Cell Type	Changes the selected cell type (Code, Markdown, or Raw).

5. Kernel Menu

The Kernel menu controls the notebook execution engine.

Option	Description
Interrupt Kernel	Stops the currently running code.
Restart Kernel	Restarts the kernel and clears memory.
Restart Kernel and Clear Outputs of All Cells	Restarts the kernel and removes all outputs.
Restart Kernel and Run up to Selected Cell	Runs cells up to the selected cell after restarting.
Restart Kernel and Run All Cells	Restarts the kernel and runs every cell.
Reconnect to Kernel	Reconnects to the active kernel.
Shut Down Kernel	Stops the current notebook kernel.
Shut Down All Kernels	Stops all running kernels.
Change Kernel	Switches to another programming language or kernel.

6. Settings Menu

The Settings menu controls the notebook configuration.

Option	Description
Theme	Changes the interface appearance (Light or Dark).
Language	Changes the interface language.
Autosave Documents	Automatically saves notebooks at regular intervals.
Console Run Keystroke	Sets the keyboard shortcut for running commands.
Text Editor Indentation	Controls indentation settings.
Auto Close Brackets	Automatically inserts closing brackets, quotes, and parentheses.
Increase Text Editor Font Size	Makes the editor text larger.
Decrease Text Editor Font Size	Makes the editor text smaller.
Text Editor Theme	Changes the editor color theme.
Increase Terminal Font Size	Increases terminal font size.
Decrease Terminal Font Size	Decreases terminal font size.
Terminal Theme	Changes the terminal appearance.

7. Help Menu

The Help menu provides documentation and learning resources.

Option	Description
About Jupyter Notebook	Displays version and software information.
Show Keyboard Shortcuts	Displays available keyboard shortcuts.
Launch Jupyter Notebook File Browser	Opens the notebook file browser.
Jupyter Reference	Provides general Jupyter documentation.
JupyterLab FAQ	Displays frequently asked questions about JupyterLab.
JupyterLab Reference	Provides JupyterLab documentation.
Markdown Reference	Provides Markdown syntax guidance.
About the Python 3 (ipykernel) Kernel	Displays information about the Python kernel.
Python Reference	Provides Python language documentation.
NumPy Reference	Provides NumPy documentation.
SciPy Reference	Provides SciPy documentation.
Matplotlib Reference	Provides Matplotlib documentation.
SymPy Reference	Provides SymPy documentation.
pandas Reference	Provides pandas documentation.
About Jupyter	Provides general information about the Jupyter project.
Documentation	Opens the official Jupyter documentation for learning and troubleshooting.

Conclusion

The Jupyter Notebook menu bar provides powerful tools for creating, editing, running, debugging, saving, and managing notebooks. Becoming familiar with these menus will help you work more efficiently and improve your productivity while using Jupyter Notebook.