The Aurora Echo toolbar can be customized in a number of ways. Below the toolbar is vertical with large icons and most of the tools removed. While some important tools like "Exit" have been removed, they can be accessed through the echo menu by right clicking on the toolbar.

Although many of Aurora's features are designed to be operated by a mouse, they can also be operated using standard windows keystrokes. For example, to get the Aurora Echo menu to come up, press and hold Alt, then press Tab repeatedly until Aurora Echo is highlighted, then release both keys. To activate the menu, press Alt-Space and use the arrow keys and Enter to select the menu feature you want. You can do the same things in Aurora Talk and Aurora Prediction.