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I would rewrite it and get rid of the extra verbage:
"On the toolbar menu click *Add*, then select *New Record*." (The
*indicates italic tf)
But if you're intent on keeping the structure, put a comma after "Add."
Whenever both parts of the sentence can stand on their own, you put a comma
before the "and."
Example:
"From the toolbar click Add, and then select New Record from the Add menu."
(Heh, watch me get flamed for my response!) ;>}
~~~~~Bev Lockhart, Doc Editor, Seattle Lab
>Example: From the toolbar click Add and then select New Record from the Add
>menu.
>
>Please RSVP quickly.
>
>
>Fred Adsit
