Web Help - Navigating Online Help

Web Help is written in Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), the language of the World Wide Web, also called the Internet.  Moving around within Web Help is identical to moving around the Internet.

Tip:  Use the scroll bar on the right side of this window to move up and down the current page.

Note:  Web Help runs within Microsoft's Internet Explorer™.  If you are familiar with Internet Explorer™ for browsing the Internet, you will recognize the tool bars at the top of the window.  Your local Internet Explorer™ settings can affect appearance and active features of the Tool Bar.

Use the following navigation tools to help you locate the information you need:

Navigation Tools

Starting Web Help

You can start Web Help several ways...   

Hyperlinks

Hyperlinks are specially activated pictures or text that you can click to instantly display the information you need.

Click here for information about using different types of hyperlinks.

Tips:

  • When the mouse pointer passes over a hyperlink, it changes to a hand shape
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  • Text with a hyperlink is underlined and blue.  Click here for an example.

  • After you have visited a page for a specific hyperlink, the text turns purple.

Navigation Pane

The Navigation Pane is the left side of the Web Help window and contains tabs for the Table of Contents, Index and Search.

 

Tip:  To show and hide the Navigation Pane, click or .

Viewing Pane

The Viewing Pane is the right side of the Web Help window containing the topic of information.

Navigation Topics

A list of navigation topic pops up when you click a Related Topics button at the bottom of a topic.  The list of help topics is related to the topic currently displayed.  To see the content of a topic, just click it in the list.

Example Button:  

Manipulating Windows

Learn how to minimize, maximize, and close the Help windows.

Printing Help Topics

To print the topic currently in the Viewing Pane, click the print icon on the Internet Explorer™ Tool Bar.

 

Tip:  To control which panes print:

  1. Click the File menu, and then click Print Preview.

  2. In the drop-down box, click Only the selected frame.

Web Help Navigation