The BackstageViewControl provides using the Microsoft Office 2010-like application menu, attached to a RibbonControl via the ApplicationMenu property. A Backstage Control can be opened\closed by clicking an Application Button at runtime, or by specifying the BackstageViewControl.IsOpen property via code. To get a current state of a BackstageViewControl use the IsBackStageViewOpenproperty. See the Backstage View topic to learn more.