Finding a topic in help

Use the following procedure to find a topic in the online help.

To find a topic in help

  1. Open the main help window by doing one of the following:

    • Click Help > Contents, or click the Help icon.

      The online help opens with the Contents tab active.

    • On the main menu bar, click Help > Search for Help On.

      The online help opens with the Search tab active.

  2. Find a topic by doing one of the following:

    On the Contents tab

    • Browse through the displayed topics.

    • Click on any plus (+) icon to expand the list for more topics.

    • Click on any minus (-) icon to collapse the list.

    • Click any topic to display its contents.

    On the Search tab

    • In the Type in the keyword to find field, enter a term or a phrase.

    • Click List Topics.

    • To display the topic contents, in the Select Topic to display field, click the topic and then click Display. Or, double-click the topic.

    On the Index tab

    • Browse through the displayed topics. Or, in the Type in the keyword to find field, enter a letter, a term, or a phrase.

    • To display the topic contents, click the topic and then click Display. Or, double-click the topic.

  3. To open help from a dialog box, click Help on any dialog box.