# Action Wizard: GUI Registration

The New Action wizard creates a new Action.

You open the New Action wizard by right-clicking a module project, choosing New > Other and selecting Action from the Module Development category.

Element | Description
--- | ---
Category | Specifies where the action will be displayed in the Keymap section of the Options window.
Global Menu Item. | Specifies the menu where the action will be displayed as an item. You can also specify the position within the menu, and whether you want a separator to appear before it, after it, or both.
Global Toolbar Button | Specifies the toolbar where the action will be displayed as a button. You can also specify the position within the menu.
Global Keyboard Shortcut | Specifies a shortcut that will invoke the action.

Only if Conditionally Enabled is selected in the Action Type page can you set the following items:

Element | Description
--- | ---
File Type Context Menu Item | Specifies the file type where the action will be displayed in the pop-up menu.
Editor Context Menu Item | Specifies the IDE editor where the action will be displayed in the pop-up menu.

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