Help Topics

The Help Topics command initiates the Windows Help system and brings up the Help Topics page.

The toolbar button activates context-sensitive help. Click on this button, then on any dialog or menu item for complete information on the command. Help on dialog fields can also be obtained using the button within the dialog.

The main help window includes several panes. The left-hand pane includes three tabs, Contents, Index, and Search. The Contents tab provides a layered table of contents much like the one in this manual. The ”books” can be opened by clicking the ”+” sign to access sub-topics. The Index tab provides an alphabetical list of all topics in the help. The Search tab allows you to search for keywords in the help pages.

The right hand pane shows the topic text. Above it is a control pane that allows you to tab forwards and backwards through the nearby topics. A topic list is shown, and you can pop ahead to another topic just by clicking on it. You can also select major books from the drop list.

The toolbar at top allows you to hide the left-hand pane, go back a topic, print a topic, and select options.