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# Using the Help Window

This section describes how to use the Help window (the entire window in which this text and the Sidebar on the left are displayed).

In this section:

- Finding the Topic You Want
- Search Tips

## Finding the Topic You Want

When you're viewing the Help window, click the tabs in the left frame to view the Help contents in different ways:

- Contents shows the list of main topics.
  Click a topic to read about it. Double-click to see its subtopics.
- Search lets you search the Help files.
  Type a word or phrase to see related topics. Then click the topic you want to read about. If your search doesn't return any topics, try typing fewer words or a different combination of words.
- Index lists topics alphabetically.
  Click an index entry to view information on that topic.
- Glossary lists definitions alphabetically.
  Click a glossary term to see its definition.

To see information related to the Help topic you are reading, click links in the Help window just as you would in a regular web page. You can also move back and forth between pages you've already seen using the Back and Forward buttons.

## Search Tips

If you don't find what you want, here are a few helpful tips:

- Be sure that you are searching for something that relates to &brandShortName;; this is not a general Internet search.
- Try to broaden your search - don't be too specific; terms could be worded differently than your search.
- Avoid being too broad with your search. For example, a common word like "page" will probably return more topics than you want.

24 May 2005

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