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<!-- $XConsortium: Tasks.sgm /main/8 1996/11/16 13:42:15 cdedoc $ -->
<!-- (c) Copyright 1995 Digital Equipment Corporation. -->
<!-- (c) Copyright 1995 Hewlett-Packard Company. -->
<!-- (c) Copyright 1995 International Business Machines Corp. -->
<!-- (c) Copyright 1995 Sun Microsystems, Inc. -->
<!-- (c) Copyright 1995 Novell, Inc. -->
<!-- (c) Copyright 1995 FUJITSU LIMITED. -->
<!-- (c) Copyright 1995 Hitachi. -->
<!-- Help volume: Help4Help -->
<!-- File name: Tasks -->
<Chapter Id="Tasks">
<Title>Help Tasks</Title>
<ItemizedList Mark="&bull;">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.1">
<Para><XRef Linkend="GettingHelp"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.2">
<Para><XRef Linkend="DisplayingHelpTopics"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.3">
<Para><XRef Linkend="MovingBetweenTopics"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.4">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Index-Search"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.5">
<Para><XRef Linkend="CopyingTextFromHelp"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.6">
<Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="ToDuplicateAHelpWindow">Duplicating a Help Window</Link>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.7">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Printing"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.8">
<Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="ToBrowseDesktopHelp">Using Help Manager to Browse Desktop Help</Link>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</ItemizedList>
<Para>&sigspace;</Para>
<Note>
<Para>These instructions assume that you are using a mouse. Most tasks
can also be done without a mouse. See <OLink Type="Jump" LocalInfo="Intromgr DesktopKeyboardNav"> Keyboard Shortcuts for the Desktop</OLink>
for more information.
</Para>
</Note>
<Procedure>
<Title>See Also</Title>
<Step>
<ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.9">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.10">
<Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</ItemizedList>
</Step>
</Procedure>
<Sect1 Id="GettingHelp">
<Title>Getting Help</Title>
<Para><Anchor Id="HelpKey">
You can request help in these ways:</Para>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>requesting help</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>On Item help</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>help, ways to request</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>Help key</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>Help menu</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>Help Manager, control icon</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<ItemizedList Mark="&bull;">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.11">
<Para><GlossTerm Role="nogloss">Use the Help Key</GlossTerm>
The F1 key is a Help key. When you press F1, the application you are using
displays a help topic most closely related to the component&emdash;a window
or dialog box for example&emdash;that is highlighted.</Para>
<Para>Your computer may have a dedicated Help key on the keyboard. If so, it may
take the place of the F1 key.</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.12">
<Para><GlossTerm Role="nogloss">Use the Help Menu</GlossTerm>
<Anchor Id="HelpMenu">
Most Common Desktop Environment applications use these main level topics in their
Help menu.</Para>
<VariableList>
<VarListEntry>
<Term>Overview</Term>
<ListItem>
<Para>Displays an introduction that tells you how to
start the application. This is the home topic, or beginning of the
application's help volume.</Para>
</ListItem>
</VarListEntry>
<VarListEntry>
<Term>Tasks</Term>
<ListItem>
<Para>Displays task instructions for using features of the application.</Para>
</ListItem>
</VarListEntry>
<VarListEntry>
<Term>Reference&sigspace;</Term>
<ListItem>
<Para>Displays reference summaries for components such as menus,
windows and dialog boxes, and resources.</Para>
</ListItem>
</VarListEntry>
<VarListEntry>
<Term>On Item</Term>
<ListItem>
<Para>Changes the pointer to a ? (question mark) and enables you to click an
item in an application window. A description of the item you clicked is
displayed.</Para>
</ListItem>
</VarListEntry>
<VarListEntry>
<Term>Using Help</Term>
<ListItem>
<Para>Provides help on using the help windows.</Para>
</ListItem>
</VarListEntry>
<VarListEntry>
<Term>About <Emphasis>Application</Emphasis></Term>
<ListItem>
<Para>Displays the version and copyright
for an application.
</Para>
</ListItem>
</VarListEntry>
</VariableList>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.13">
<Para><GlossTerm Role="nogloss">Use Help Manager</GlossTerm>
Help Manager is a special help window that lists all of the online help that has been registered on your system.
</Para>
<Para>To browse the desktop help volumes see <XRef Linkend="ToBrowseDesktopHelp">.
</Para>
</ListItem>
</ItemizedList>
<Procedure>
<Title>See Also</Title>
<Step>
<ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.14">
<Para><XRef Linkend="DisplayingHelpTopics"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.15">
<Para><XRef Linkend="HelpTopicOrganization"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.16">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.17">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.18">
<Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</ItemizedList>
</Step>
</Procedure>
<Sect2 Id="ToBrowseDesktopHelp">
<Title>To Browse Desktop Help Using Help Manager</Title>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>browsing help</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>help, browsing</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>Help Manager, opening</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>button, Top Level</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>Top Level button</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>command, Top Level</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<Para>Help Manager is a special help window that lists online help
that has been registered on your system.
</Para>
<OrderedList>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.19">
<Para>Click on the Information Manager subpanel in the Front Panel and
choose Help Manager.</Para>
<Para>(To look at a sample Help Manager window, click <Link Type="jump" Linkend="HelpManagerWindow">here</Link>.)</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.20">
<Para>Scroll the window to find the product you are interested in.
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.21">
<Para>To open a help volume, choose its title (underlined).
</Para>
</ListItem>
</OrderedList>
<Para>The Help Manager window contains an additional navigation button
called Top Level. After browsing different help volumes,
you can use Top Level to return to the Help Manager's main screen.</Para>
<Para>To view more than one topic at a time, Help Manager windows
can be duplicated (see <XRef Linkend="ToDuplicateAHelpWindow">).</Para>
<Para>&sigspace;</Para>
<Procedure>
<Title>See Also</Title>
<Step>
<ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.22">
<Para><XRef Linkend="GettingHelp"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.23">
<Para><XRef Linkend="DisplayingHelpTopics"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.24">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Concepts"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.25">
<Para><XRef Linkend="ToDuplicateAHelpWindow"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.26">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.27">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.28">
<Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</ItemizedList>
</Step>
</Procedure>
<Sect3 Id="ToDuplicateAHelpWindow">
<Title>To Duplicate A Help Window</Title>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>help window, duplicating</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>command, New Window</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<Para>The New Window command is only available in the Help
Manager help window.
</Para>
<OrderedList>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.29">
<Para>Choose New Window from the Help Manager File menu.</Para>
<Para>&sigspace;</Para>
<Note>
<Para>To use the keyboard: Hold the Control key and click mouse button 1 on
a topic in the topic tree or a hyperlink.
</Para>
</Note>
<Para>&sigspace;</Para>
<Para>The current help window is duplicated. You can size the new window and
select topics independently of the original window.</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.30">
<Para>To remove the window, choose Close from the File menu.</Para>
</ListItem>
</OrderedList>
<Procedure>
<Title>See Also</Title>
<Step>
<ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.31">
<Para><XRef Linkend="ToBrowseDesktopHelp"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.32">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.33">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.34">
<Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</ItemizedList>
</Step>
</Procedure>
</Sect3>
</Sect2>
</Sect1>
<Sect1 Id="DisplayingHelpTopics">
<Title>Displaying Help Topics</Title>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>help, choosing topics</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>topics, displaying</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>topic tree, choosing topics</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>hyperlinks, choosing</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<Para>There are two ways to select help topics. You can choose a topic in
the help window topic tree or select a hyperlink.
</Para>
<Procedure>
<Title>To Select a Help Topic in the Topic Tree</Title>
<Step>
<OrderedList>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.35">
<Para>Move the pointer into the topic tree.</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.36">
<Para>Click a title to display the help topic.</Para>
<Para>Use the Backtrack button to return to a topic, or
select a new title in the topic tree to display a different topic.
</Para>
</ListItem>
</OrderedList>
<Graphic Entityref="Help4HelpTopics" Id="HH4H.TSKS.fig.3"></Graphic>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>topic tree, selecting topics</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>topic tree, resizing</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<ItemizedList Mark="&bull;">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.37">
<Para>To scroll the list of titles, drag the vertical scrollbar in the topic
tree. Use the horizontal scrollbar to view long title names.</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.38">
<Para>To change the number of titles displayed, select the sash control located
below the navigation buttons and drag.
Release the mouse to set the new size.
</Para>
</ListItem>
</ItemizedList>
<Para><Anchor Id="ToSelectAHelpTopicHyperlink">
</Para>
</Step>
</Procedure>
<Procedure>
<Title>To Select A Help Topic Hyperlink</Title>
<Step>
<OrderedList>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.39">
<Para>Move the pointer into the topic display area.</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.40">
<Para>Click the underlined text or graphic image.
</Para>
</ListItem>
</OrderedList>
<Para>For a description of hyperlinks, see <XRef Linkend="Hyperlinks">.</Para>
</Step>
</Procedure>
<Procedure>
<Title>See Also</Title>
<Step>
<ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.41">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Hyperlinks"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.42">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Concepts"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.43">
<Para><XRef Linkend="MovingBetweenTopics"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.44">
<Para><XRef Linkend="ToBrowseDesktopHelp"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.45">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.46">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.47">
<Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</ItemizedList>
</Step>
</Procedure>
</Sect1>
<Sect1 Id="MovingBetweenTopics">
<Title>Moving Between Topics</Title>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>navigation buttons</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>buttons, navigation</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<Para>Use the Backtrack, History and Home Topic commands to move back and
forth between topics.
</Para>
<ItemizedList Mark="&bull;">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.48">
<Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="ToReturnToAPreviousTopic">Backtrack</Link>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.49">
<Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="History">History</Link>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.50">
<Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.51">
<Para><XRef Linkend="ToLocateWhereYouAre"></Para>
</ListItem>
</ItemizedList>
<Procedure>
<Title>See Also</Title>
<Step>
<ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.52">
<Para><XRef Linkend="DisplayingHelpTopics"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.53">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.54">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.55">
<Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</ItemizedList>
</Step>
</Procedure>
<Sect2 Id="ToReturnToAPreviousTopic">
<Title>To Return to a Previous Topic</Title>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>command, Backtrack</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>button, Backtrack</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>Backtrack command</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>pop-up menu</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<Para>The Backtrack command returns to the previous topic. You can revisit each
topic you have viewed.
</Para>
<OrderedList>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.56">
<Para>Click the Backtrack button. &newline;<Emphasis>Or,</Emphasis> press Control+B or
choose Backtrack from the Navigate menu.</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.57">
<Para>Repeat Backtrack to go back as many steps as you need.
</Para>
</ListItem>
</OrderedList>
<Para>&sigspace;</Para>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>menu, help pop-up</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>help, pop-up menu</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<Note>
<Para>The Backtrack command is available in a pop-up menu
in a <Link Type="jump" Linkend="GeneralHelpWindow">general help window</Link>. To display the popup menu, point to the
topic display area, then press mouse button 3.&newline;(On a two-button mouse, press both buttons simultaneously.)
</Para>
</Note>
<Figure Id="HH4H.TSKS.fig.4">
<Title></Title>
<Graphic Entityref="Help4HelpPopupMenu" Id="HH4H.TSKS.grph.1"></Graphic>
</Figure>
<Procedure>
<Title>See Also</Title>
<Step>
<ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.58">
<Para><XRef Linkend="History"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.59">
<Para><XRef Linkend="MovingBetweenTopics"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.60">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.61">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.62">
<Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</ItemizedList>
</Step>
</Procedure>
</Sect2>
<Sect2 Id="History">
<Title>To List Previous Topics</Title>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>command, History</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>button, History</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>History command</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<Para>The History dialog box lists topics and help volumes that you have displayed.
</Para>
<OrderedList>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.63">
<Para>Click the History button. &newline;<Emphasis>Or,</Emphasis> choose History from the Navigate menu.</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.64">
<Para>Select the topic title or help volume name that you want to
return to. You may have to scroll the list of titles to find the one you're looking for.</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.65">
<Para>Repeat step 2 for as many topics as you want to revisit.</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.66">
<Para>Click Close when you're done.</Para>
</ListItem>
</OrderedList>
<Figure Id="HH4H.TSKS.fig.5">
<Title></Title>
<Graphic Entityref="Help4HelpHistory" Id="HH4H.TSKS.grph.2"></Graphic>
</Figure>
<Procedure>
<Title>See Also</Title>
<Step>
<ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.67">
<Para><XRef Linkend="ToReturnToAPreviousTopic"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.68">
<Para><XRef Linkend="ToReturnToTheHomeTopic"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.69">
<Para><XRef Linkend="MovingBetweenTopics"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.70">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.71">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.72">
<Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</ItemizedList>
</Step>
</Procedure>
</Sect2>
<Sect2 Id="ToReturnToTheHomeTopic">
<Title>To Return to the Home Topic</Title>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>command, Home Topic</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>button, Home Topic</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>Home Topic command</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<Para>The Home Topic command returns to the top-level topic, or the beginning of
the help volume.
</Para>
<ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.73">
<Para>Press Control+H or choose Home Topic
from the Navigate menu. &newline;<Emphasis>Or,</Emphasis> select the first title in the topic tree, which is the
home topic. You may need to scroll to the top of the list.</Para>
<Para>&sigspace;
</Para>
</ListItem>
</ItemizedList>
<Note>
<Para>The Home Topic command is available in a pop-up menu
in a <Link Type="jump" Linkend="GeneralHelpWindow">general help window</Link>. To display the popup menu, point to the
topic display area, then press mouse button 3.&newline;(On a two-button mouse, press both buttons simultaneously.)
</Para>
</Note>
<Graphic Entityref="Help4HelpPopupMenu" Id="HH4H.TSKS.fig.6"></Graphic>
<Procedure>
<Title>See Also</Title>
<Step>
<ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.74">
<Para><XRef Linkend="ToReturnToAPreviousTopic"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.75">
<Para><XRef Linkend="History"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.76">
<Para><XRef Linkend="ToLocateWhereYouAre"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.77">
<Para><XRef Linkend="MovingBetweenTopics"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.78">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.79">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.80">
<Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</ItemizedList>
</Step>
</Procedure>
</Sect2>
<Sect2 Id="ToLocateWhereYouAre">
<Title>To Locate Where You Are</Title>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>home topic, defined</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<Para>Help topics are grouped
into a <Link Type="jump" Linkend="HelpTopicOrganization">help volume</Link>. The name
of the current help volume appears below the menu bar.</Para>
<Para>Each volume has a home topic, or top-level topic, that is the
beginning of the help volume. The home topic is the first title
in the <Link Type="jump" Linkend="AHelpWindowAtAGlance">topic tree</Link>. An arrow marks the
current topic, which is displayed in the topic display area.</Para>
<Graphic Entityref="Help4HelpSelectTopic" Id="HH4H.TSKS.fig.7"></Graphic>
<Procedure>
<Title>See Also</Title>
<Step>
<ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.81">
<Para><XRef Linkend="DisplayingHelpTopics"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.82">
<Para><XRef Linkend="ToReturnToAPreviousTopic"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.83">
<Para><XRef Linkend="History"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.84">
<Para><XRef Linkend="MovingBetweenTopics"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.85">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.86">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.87">
<Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</ItemizedList>
</Step>
</Procedure>
</Sect2>
</Sect1>
<Sect1 Id="CopyingTextFromHelp">
<Title>Copying Text From Help</Title>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>copying, from Help</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>text, copying from Help</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>paste, from Help</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>text, pasting from Help</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<Para>You can copy text from a help topic and paste it into other
applications such as a word processor or terminal window.
</Para>
<OrderedList>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.88">
<Para>Select the text you want to copy:</Para>
<Para><GlossTerm Role="nogloss">Using a Mouse</GlossTerm>
</Para>
<OrderedList Numeration="Loweralpha">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.89">
<Para>Click at the beginning of the text.</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.90">
<Para>Drag to the end of the text and release the mouse button.</Para>
</ListItem>
</OrderedList>
<Para><GlossTerm Role="nogloss">Using the Keyboard to Select an Entire Topic</GlossTerm>
</Para>
<OrderedList Numeration="Loweralpha">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.91">
<Para>Use the Tab key to move the highlight to the topic display area.</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.92">
<Para>Press Control+/.&newline;To deselect the topic, press Control+&bsol;.
</Para>
</ListItem>
</OrderedList>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.93">
<Para>Choose Copy from the Edit menu.&newline;</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.94">
<Para>Click the pointer in the window where you want to add the text.</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.95">
<Para>Choose Paste from the application's Edit menu.</Para>
</ListItem>
</OrderedList>
<Para>&sigspace;</Para>
<Para>Most applications support copy and paste using this method,
but some may not. If not, use this method:</Para>
<OrderedList>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.96">
<Para>Select the text you want to copy.
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.97">
<Para>Click the pointer in the window where you want to copy the text.
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.98">
<Para>Click mouse button 2.</Para>
<Para>&sigspace;
</Para>
<Note>
<Para>Use this method to copy text from quick help windows, which do not have an Edit
menu.
</Para>
</Note>
</ListItem>
</OrderedList>
<Procedure>
<Title>See Also</Title>
<Step>
<ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.99">
<Para><XRef Linkend="MovingBetweenTopics"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.100">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.101">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.102">
<Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</ItemizedList>
</Step>
</Procedure>
</Sect1>
<Sect1 Id="Index-Search">
<Title>Using a Help Index</Title>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>index, using help index</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>index, searching</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>index, entry prefix</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>searching for help topics</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<Para>A Help index is a list of important words and phrases
in a <Link Type="jump" Linkend="HelpTopicOrganization">help volume</Link>. Each index entry
has one or more help topics that you can display.</Para>
<OrderedList>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.103">
<Para>To open the index, click the Index button in the help window.</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.104">
<Para>Choose the help volume or volumes you want included in the Index:</Para>
<VariableList>
<VarListEntry>
<Term>Current Volume&sigspace;</Term>
<ListItem>
<Para>Displays the index of the current volume only.</Para>
</ListItem>
</VarListEntry>
<VarListEntry>
<Term>All Volumes</Term>
<ListItem>
<Para>Displays indices for all help volumes.</Para>
</ListItem>
</VarListEntry>
<VarListEntry>
<Term>Selected</Term>
<ListItem>
<Para>Displays an index for each of the help volumes you select from
a dialog box that is displayed (see <XRef Linkend="Volume-Select">).</Para>
</ListItem>
</VarListEntry>
</VariableList>
<Graphic Entityref="Help4HelpIndexTop" Id="HH4H.TSKS.fig.8"></Graphic>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.105">
<Para>Choose whether to view the entire Index or to search for specific entries.</Para>
<ItemizedList Mark="&bull;">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.106">
<Para>To browse the entire index, select Complete Index. All index
entries are displayed.</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.107">
<Para>To search for a word or phrase:
</Para>
<ItemizedList Mark="&bull;">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.108">
<Para>Select Entries with, and type the word or phrase you want to find.</Para>
<Para>Searches are not case sensitive. To make advanced searches for multiple
words or patterns, you can use <Link Type="definition" Linkend="regexpressions">regular expressions</Link> in the search.</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.109">
<Para>Press Return or click the Start Search button.</Para>
<Para>Index entries that contain the search string are displayed.
</Para>
</ListItem>
</ItemizedList>
</ListItem>
</ItemizedList>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.110">
<Para>Click an index entry in the list.</Para>
<Para>The corresponding help topic is displayed.</Para>
<Para>&sigspace;</Para>
<Note>
<Title>Index entries use these prefixes:</Title>
<Para>A (-) indicates all the entries are displayed. To contract
a list, click the item. The (-) changes to a (+).</Para>
<Para>A (+) indicates an entry can be expanded. For example, +2 indicates
there are two more entries. Click the item to display the additional
choices. The (+) changes to a (-).
</Para>
</Note>
<Graphic Entityref="Help4HelpIndexPrefix" Id="HH4H.TSKS.fig.9"></Graphic>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.111">
<Para>Click Close when you are done.</Para>
</ListItem>
</OrderedList>
<Procedure>
<Title>See Also</Title>
<Step>
<ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.112">
<Para><XRef Linkend="IndexSearchDlg"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.113">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Volume-Select"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.114">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.115">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.116">
<Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</ItemizedList>
</Step>
</Procedure>
</Sect1>
<Sect1 Id="Printing">
<Title>Printing A Help Topic</Title>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>Print command</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>printing, help topics</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>command, Print</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<IndexTerm>
<Primary>help, printing topics</Primary>
</IndexTerm>
<Para>You can print an individual topic, a Table of Contents and Index, or an
entire help volume. Printed topics are text-only.
</Para>
<OrderedList>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.117">
<Para>Choose Print from the File menu.
&newline;( In a Quick Help window, click the Print button.)</Para>
<Graphic Entityref="Help4HelpPrintDialog" Id="HH4H.TSKS.fig.10"></Graphic>
<ItemizedList Mark="&bull;">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.118">
<Para><Emphasis>Optional.</Emphasis> Enter the number of copies to print (default is 1)
and press Return.</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.119">
<Para><Emphasis>Optional.</Emphasis> Click the paper size button to display your choices.&newline;</Para>
<VariableList>
<VarListEntry>
<Term>Letter</Term>
<ListItem>
<Para>8.5 x 11 in
</Para>
</ListItem>
</VarListEntry>
<VarListEntry>
<Term>Legal</Term>
<ListItem>
<Para>8.5 x 14 in
</Para>
</ListItem>
</VarListEntry>
<VarListEntry>
<Term>Executive</Term>
<ListItem>
<Para>7.25 x 10.5 in
</Para>
</ListItem>
</VarListEntry>
<VarListEntry>
<Term>A4</Term>
<ListItem>
<Para>210 x 297 mm
</Para>
</ListItem>
</VarListEntry>
<VarListEntry>
<Term>B5</Term>
<ListItem>
<Para>182 x 257 mm
</Para>
</ListItem>
</VarListEntry>
</VariableList>
</ListItem>
</ItemizedList>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.120">
<Para>Choose the topic or topics to print.
</Para>
<ItemizedList Mark="&bull;">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.121">
<Para>Current Topic &emdash;&sigspace; prints only the displayed topic (the default)
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.122">
<Para>Current and Subtopics &emdash;&sigspace; prints the current topic
and any subtopics it contains</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.123">
<Para>Table of Contents and Index &emdash;&sigspace; prints the Table of
Contents and Index of the help volume</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.124">
<Para>Entire Volume &emdash;&sigspace; prints all topics in the help volume,
the Table of Contents and Index
</Para>
</ListItem>
</ItemizedList>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.125">
<Para>Click Print.
</Para>
</ListItem>
</OrderedList>
<Procedure>
<Title>See Also</Title>
<Step>
<ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.126">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Quick-Help">
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.127">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.128">
<Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.129">
<Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</ItemizedList>
</Step>
</Procedure>
</Sect1>
</Chapter>
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