The Ribbon

Updated on Mar 4, 2026

The ribbon in VBOX Test Suite is the main control panel for the software. It gives you access to all functions of the software and open tests. Each area of the software is grouped into tabs on the ribbon, which will open automatically if you click on a relevant area of the workspace.

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In addition to the File menu, the following tabs are available:

Each of these tabs and the function of the buttons they contain, are described on the linked articles.

To maximise the space in VBOX Test Suite when using a tablet, you can hide the ribbon by clicking/tapping on the Hide Ribbon button in the top right-hand corner of the ribbon or using the keyboard shortcut 'R'. (You can find a list of all the keyboard shortcuts here.) 

The ribbon will collapse, and only the tabs will be visible.

You can expand the ribbon again by clicking/tapping on the same button.

When the ribbon is collapsed, you can still display the various tabs by selecting them. The selected tab will display until you click away from the tab.