missing dropdown menu..please help
 

Hi my name is Félix I'm kinda new to maya interface&workflow (currently on version unlimited 8.5).I have a problem...I was making the basic tutorial on maya workflow and interface ...everything was working fine until they asked me to find the edit mesh dorpdown menu the one with extrude,smooth ect...I cant find it it is nowhere I have search every single place where it could have possibly hidden without sucess...If anyone could help me set this up I would be very happy since it is really annoying not being able to find a dropdown menu...Anyway thanks to read I hope to hear from you as soon as possible!!!

try pressing ctrl space a few times. :)