# Data Menu

Explore the functionalities of the Data and Settings menus, including options to protect sheets or workbooks, sort rows or columns, and use data validation tools.

## Content

Starting with version 5, the **Format** menu of the designer has been replaced by the **Data and Settings** menus. The **Data** menu appears as follows:
![image](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/e31400f0-03a3-4cfc-a80d-08d62bed05a8/image.cad157.png?width=850)

| **Menu Option** | **Description** |
| ----------- | ----------- |
| Sort & Filter | This allows you to organize data by reordering values (Sort) or displaying subsets based on criteria (Filter). |
| Data Tools | This provides various data validation options. |
| Forecast | This allows you to predict future trends using time-series algorithms based on historical data. |
| Outline | This allows you to groups rows or columns or automatically create outlines. |

## See Also

[File Menu](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-iface/spwin-spd-menus/spwin-spd-menu-file)
[Home Menu](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-iface/spwin-spd-menus/spwin-spd-menu-edit)
[Insert Menu](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-iface/spwin-spd-menus/spwin-spd-menu-insert)
[Page Layout Menu](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-iface/spwin-spd-menus/spwin-spd-menu-layout)
[View Menu](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-iface/spwin-spd-menus/spwin-spd-menu-view)
[Settings Menu](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-iface/spwin-spd-menus/spwin-spd-menu-format)
[Help Menu](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-iface/spwin-spd-menus/spwin-spd-menu-help)
[Context Menu](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-iface/spwin-spd-menus/spwin-spd-menu-context)
[Sheet Context Menu](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-iface/spwin-spd-menus/spwin-spd-menu-copy)
[Table Context Menu](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-iface/spwin-spd-menus/spwin-spd-menu-table)