diff --git a/tests/default_methods.rb b/tests/default_methods.rb
index 2a5264f..bf5bda2 100644
--- a/tests/default_methods.rb
+++ b/tests/default_methods.rb
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ def login(p_username, p_password)
     assert_nil(@@ie.contains_text('Invalid Login Credentials'),'Unable to login')
 end
 
+def menu (p_menuitem)
+@@ie.link(:name, p_menuitem).click
+@@ie.wait
+end
+
+
 #
 # SETCONTRACTVALUE
 #