2.First Look Quick Test Professional (QTP)

Without further ado , Lets look into QTP
To launch QTP, In Start Menu, Choose Programs > Quick Test Professional Folder > Quick Test Professional
The first time you start QTP, the Add-in Manager dialog box opens.It Displays list of all installed add-in along with license expiry date.
It is recommended you select only the add-ins required for your particular testing session . Because at times , different add-in interfere with each other degrading object identification and QTP's performance. QTP will remember the add-ins you load so that the next time you open QTP the add-ins you selected in the previous session are selected by default.Also, If you do not want this dialog box to open the next time you start QTP clear the Show on startup check box.Click OK.
The Start Page describes the new features in this release—including links to more information about these features.It also provides links to Process Guidance, a tool that offers best practices for working with QTP.You can open a document from the list of Recently Used Files,or you can click the buttons in the Welcome! area to open new or existing documents.If you do not want QTP to display the Start Page when you next open QTP ,select the "Don’t show the Start Page window on startup" check box.When you select this option, the Start Page is also automatically hidden for the current QTP session as soon as you open another QTP document.To display the Start Page again, select View > Start.
Title Bar Displays the name of the active document. If changes have been made since it was last saved, an asterisk (*) is displayed next to the document name in the title bar.
Menu Bar Displays menus of QTP commands.
Toolbars Contains buttons to assist you in managing your document
Document Tabs Enables you to navigate open documents
Keyword View Displays test steps in a graphical representation
Expert View Displays test steps as a VB Script line.
Active Screen Provides a snapshot of your application as it appeared when you performed a certain step during the recording session.
Data Table Assists you to parametrize your test.
Test Flow Displays the hierarchy of actions and action calls in the current test, and shows the order in which they are run.
Below are Tabs For Other Panes.
You can change the look and feel of the main QTP window, as required
In the QTP window, select View > Window Theme, and then select the way the window should appear from the list of available themes.
You can move the QTP window panes to suit your own personal preferences.Say we want to Move the Test Flow Pane .In the QTP window, drag the title bar of the Test Flow Pane.As you drag the pane, markers are displayed in the active pane and on each edge of the QTP window.Drag the Test Flow and hold the cursor over the various markers.A shaded area is displayed, indicating the new location of the pane.Lets move it to Right. Release the mouse button.The Test Flow Pane snaps into place and is displayed as a new pane in the shaded area.
That’s all to the QTP IDE