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  1. <!-- $XConsortium: Tasks.sgm /main/8 1996/11/16 13:42:15 cdedoc $ -->
  2. <!-- (c) Copyright 1995 Digital Equipment Corporation. -->
  3. <!-- (c) Copyright 1995 Hewlett-Packard Company. -->
  4. <!-- (c) Copyright 1995 International Business Machines Corp. -->
  5. <!-- (c) Copyright 1995 Sun Microsystems, Inc. -->
  6. <!-- (c) Copyright 1995 Novell, Inc. -->
  7. <!-- (c) Copyright 1995 FUJITSU LIMITED. -->
  8. <!-- (c) Copyright 1995 Hitachi. -->
  9. <!-- Help volume: Help4Help -->
  10. <!-- File name: Tasks -->
  11. <Chapter Id="Tasks">
  12. <Title>Help Tasks</Title>
  13. <ItemizedList Mark="&bull;">
  14. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.1">
  15. <Para><XRef Linkend="GettingHelp"></Para>
  16. </ListItem>
  17. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.2">
  18. <Para><XRef Linkend="DisplayingHelpTopics"></Para>
  19. </ListItem>
  20. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.3">
  21. <Para><XRef Linkend="MovingBetweenTopics"></Para>
  22. </ListItem>
  23. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.4">
  24. <Para><XRef Linkend="Index-Search"></Para>
  25. </ListItem>
  26. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.5">
  27. <Para><XRef Linkend="CopyingTextFromHelp"></Para>
  28. </ListItem>
  29. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.6">
  30. <Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="ToDuplicateAHelpWindow">Duplicating a Help Window</Link>
  31. </Para>
  32. </ListItem>
  33. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.7">
  34. <Para><XRef Linkend="Printing"></Para>
  35. </ListItem>
  36. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.8">
  37. <Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="ToBrowseDesktopHelp">Using Help Manager to Browse Desktop Help</Link>
  38. </Para>
  39. </ListItem>
  40. </ItemizedList>
  41. <Para>&sigspace;</Para>
  42. <Note>
  43. <Para>These instructions assume that you are using a mouse. Most tasks
  44. can also be done without a mouse. See <OLink Type="Jump" LocalInfo="Intromgr DesktopKeyboardNav"> Keyboard Shortcuts for the Desktop</OLink>
  45. for more information.
  46. </Para>
  47. </Note>
  48. <Procedure>
  49. <Title>See Also</Title>
  50. <Step>
  51. <ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
  52. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.9">
  53. <Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
  54. </ListItem>
  55. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.10">
  56. <Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
  57. </Para>
  58. </ListItem>
  59. </ItemizedList>
  60. </Step>
  61. </Procedure>
  62. <Sect1 Id="GettingHelp">
  63. <Title>Getting Help</Title>
  64. <Para><Anchor Id="HelpKey">
  65. You can request help in these ways:</Para>
  66. <IndexTerm>
  67. <Primary>requesting help</Primary>
  68. </IndexTerm>
  69. <IndexTerm>
  70. <Primary>On Item help</Primary>
  71. </IndexTerm>
  72. <IndexTerm>
  73. <Primary>help, ways to request</Primary>
  74. </IndexTerm>
  75. <IndexTerm>
  76. <Primary>Help key</Primary>
  77. </IndexTerm>
  78. <IndexTerm>
  79. <Primary>Help menu</Primary>
  80. </IndexTerm>
  81. <IndexTerm>
  82. <Primary>Help Manager, control icon</Primary>
  83. </IndexTerm>
  84. <ItemizedList Mark="&bull;">
  85. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.11">
  86. <Para><GlossTerm Role="nogloss">Use the Help Key</GlossTerm>
  87. The F1 key is a Help key. When you press F1, the application you are using
  88. displays a help topic most closely related to the component&emdash;a window
  89. or dialog box for example&emdash;that is highlighted.</Para>
  90. <Para>Your computer may have a dedicated Help key on the keyboard. If so, it may
  91. take the place of the F1 key.</Para>
  92. </ListItem>
  93. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.12">
  94. <Para><GlossTerm Role="nogloss">Use the Help Menu</GlossTerm>
  95. <Anchor Id="HelpMenu">
  96. Most Common Desktop Environment applications use these main level topics in their
  97. Help menu.</Para>
  98. <VariableList>
  99. <VarListEntry>
  100. <Term>Overview</Term>
  101. <ListItem>
  102. <Para>Displays an introduction that tells you how to
  103. start the application. This is the home topic, or beginning of the
  104. application's help volume.</Para>
  105. </ListItem>
  106. </VarListEntry>
  107. <VarListEntry>
  108. <Term>Tasks</Term>
  109. <ListItem>
  110. <Para>Displays task instructions for using features of the application.</Para>
  111. </ListItem>
  112. </VarListEntry>
  113. <VarListEntry>
  114. <Term>Reference&sigspace;</Term>
  115. <ListItem>
  116. <Para>Displays reference summaries for components such as menus,
  117. windows and dialog boxes, and resources.</Para>
  118. </ListItem>
  119. </VarListEntry>
  120. <VarListEntry>
  121. <Term>On Item</Term>
  122. <ListItem>
  123. <Para>Changes the pointer to a ? (question mark) and enables you to click an
  124. item in an application window. A description of the item you clicked is
  125. displayed.</Para>
  126. </ListItem>
  127. </VarListEntry>
  128. <VarListEntry>
  129. <Term>Using Help</Term>
  130. <ListItem>
  131. <Para>Provides help on using the help windows.</Para>
  132. </ListItem>
  133. </VarListEntry>
  134. <VarListEntry>
  135. <Term>About <Emphasis>Application</Emphasis></Term>
  136. <ListItem>
  137. <Para>Displays the version and copyright
  138. for an application.
  139. </Para>
  140. </ListItem>
  141. </VarListEntry>
  142. </VariableList>
  143. </ListItem>
  144. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.13">
  145. <Para><GlossTerm Role="nogloss">Use Help Manager</GlossTerm>
  146. Help Manager is a special help window that lists all of the online help that has been registered on your system.
  147. </Para>
  148. <Para>To browse the desktop help volumes see <XRef Linkend="ToBrowseDesktopHelp">.
  149. </Para>
  150. </ListItem>
  151. </ItemizedList>
  152. <Procedure>
  153. <Title>See Also</Title>
  154. <Step>
  155. <ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
  156. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.14">
  157. <Para><XRef Linkend="DisplayingHelpTopics"></Para>
  158. </ListItem>
  159. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.15">
  160. <Para><XRef Linkend="HelpTopicOrganization"></Para>
  161. </ListItem>
  162. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.16">
  163. <Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
  164. </ListItem>
  165. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.17">
  166. <Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
  167. </ListItem>
  168. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.18">
  169. <Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
  170. </Para>
  171. </ListItem>
  172. </ItemizedList>
  173. </Step>
  174. </Procedure>
  175. <Sect2 Id="ToBrowseDesktopHelp">
  176. <Title>To Browse Desktop Help Using Help Manager</Title>
  177. <IndexTerm>
  178. <Primary>browsing help</Primary>
  179. </IndexTerm>
  180. <IndexTerm>
  181. <Primary>help, browsing</Primary>
  182. </IndexTerm>
  183. <IndexTerm>
  184. <Primary>Help Manager, opening</Primary>
  185. </IndexTerm>
  186. <IndexTerm>
  187. <Primary>button, Top Level</Primary>
  188. </IndexTerm>
  189. <IndexTerm>
  190. <Primary>Top Level button</Primary>
  191. </IndexTerm>
  192. <IndexTerm>
  193. <Primary>command, Top Level</Primary>
  194. </IndexTerm>
  195. <Para>Help Manager is a special help window that lists online help
  196. that has been registered on your system.
  197. </Para>
  198. <OrderedList>
  199. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.19">
  200. <Para>Click on the Information Manager subpanel in the Front Panel and
  201. choose Help Manager.</Para>
  202. <Para>(To look at a sample Help Manager window, click <Link Type="jump" Linkend="HelpManagerWindow">here</Link>.)</Para>
  203. </ListItem>
  204. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.20">
  205. <Para>Scroll the window to find the product you are interested in.
  206. </Para>
  207. </ListItem>
  208. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.21">
  209. <Para>To open a help volume, choose its title (underlined).
  210. </Para>
  211. </ListItem>
  212. </OrderedList>
  213. <Para>The Help Manager window contains an additional navigation button
  214. called Top Level. After browsing different help volumes,
  215. you can use Top Level to return to the Help Manager's main screen.</Para>
  216. <Para>To view more than one topic at a time, Help Manager windows
  217. can be duplicated (see <XRef Linkend="ToDuplicateAHelpWindow">).</Para>
  218. <Para>&sigspace;</Para>
  219. <Procedure>
  220. <Title>See Also</Title>
  221. <Step>
  222. <ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
  223. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.22">
  224. <Para><XRef Linkend="GettingHelp"></Para>
  225. </ListItem>
  226. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.23">
  227. <Para><XRef Linkend="DisplayingHelpTopics"></Para>
  228. </ListItem>
  229. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.24">
  230. <Para><XRef Linkend="Concepts"></Para>
  231. </ListItem>
  232. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.25">
  233. <Para><XRef Linkend="ToDuplicateAHelpWindow"></Para>
  234. </ListItem>
  235. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.26">
  236. <Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
  237. </ListItem>
  238. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.27">
  239. <Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
  240. </ListItem>
  241. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.28">
  242. <Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
  243. </Para>
  244. </ListItem>
  245. </ItemizedList>
  246. </Step>
  247. </Procedure>
  248. <Sect3 Id="ToDuplicateAHelpWindow">
  249. <Title>To Duplicate A Help Window</Title>
  250. <IndexTerm>
  251. <Primary>help window, duplicating</Primary>
  252. </IndexTerm>
  253. <IndexTerm>
  254. <Primary>command, New Window</Primary>
  255. </IndexTerm>
  256. <Para>The New Window command is only available in the Help
  257. Manager help window.
  258. </Para>
  259. <OrderedList>
  260. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.29">
  261. <Para>Choose New Window from the Help Manager File menu.</Para>
  262. <Para>&sigspace;</Para>
  263. <Note>
  264. <Para>To use the keyboard: Hold the Control key and click mouse button 1 on
  265. a topic in the topic tree or a hyperlink.
  266. </Para>
  267. </Note>
  268. <Para>&sigspace;</Para>
  269. <Para>The current help window is duplicated. You can size the new window and
  270. select topics independently of the original window.</Para>
  271. </ListItem>
  272. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.30">
  273. <Para>To remove the window, choose Close from the File menu.</Para>
  274. </ListItem>
  275. </OrderedList>
  276. <Procedure>
  277. <Title>See Also</Title>
  278. <Step>
  279. <ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
  280. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.31">
  281. <Para><XRef Linkend="ToBrowseDesktopHelp"></Para>
  282. </ListItem>
  283. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.32">
  284. <Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
  285. </ListItem>
  286. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.33">
  287. <Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
  288. </ListItem>
  289. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.34">
  290. <Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
  291. </Para>
  292. </ListItem>
  293. </ItemizedList>
  294. </Step>
  295. </Procedure>
  296. </Sect3>
  297. </Sect2>
  298. </Sect1>
  299. <Sect1 Id="DisplayingHelpTopics">
  300. <Title>Displaying Help Topics</Title>
  301. <IndexTerm>
  302. <Primary>help, choosing topics</Primary>
  303. </IndexTerm>
  304. <IndexTerm>
  305. <Primary>topics, displaying</Primary>
  306. </IndexTerm>
  307. <IndexTerm>
  308. <Primary>topic tree, choosing topics</Primary>
  309. </IndexTerm>
  310. <IndexTerm>
  311. <Primary>hyperlinks, choosing</Primary>
  312. </IndexTerm>
  313. <Para>There are two ways to select help topics. You can choose a topic in
  314. the help window topic tree or select a hyperlink.
  315. </Para>
  316. <Procedure>
  317. <Title>To Select a Help Topic in the Topic Tree</Title>
  318. <Step>
  319. <OrderedList>
  320. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.35">
  321. <Para>Move the pointer into the topic tree.</Para>
  322. </ListItem>
  323. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.36">
  324. <Para>Click a title to display the help topic.</Para>
  325. <Para>Use the Backtrack button to return to a topic, or
  326. select a new title in the topic tree to display a different topic.
  327. </Para>
  328. </ListItem>
  329. </OrderedList>
  330. <Graphic Entityref="Help4HelpTopics" Id="HH4H.TSKS.fig.3"></Graphic>
  331. <IndexTerm>
  332. <Primary>topic tree, selecting topics</Primary>
  333. </IndexTerm>
  334. <IndexTerm>
  335. <Primary>topic tree, resizing</Primary>
  336. </IndexTerm>
  337. <ItemizedList Mark="&bull;">
  338. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.37">
  339. <Para>To scroll the list of titles, drag the vertical scrollbar in the topic
  340. tree. Use the horizontal scrollbar to view long title names.</Para>
  341. </ListItem>
  342. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.38">
  343. <Para>To change the number of titles displayed, select the sash control located
  344. below the navigation buttons and drag.
  345. Release the mouse to set the new size.
  346. </Para>
  347. </ListItem>
  348. </ItemizedList>
  349. <Para><Anchor Id="ToSelectAHelpTopicHyperlink">
  350. </Para>
  351. </Step>
  352. </Procedure>
  353. <Procedure>
  354. <Title>To Select A Help Topic Hyperlink</Title>
  355. <Step>
  356. <OrderedList>
  357. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.39">
  358. <Para>Move the pointer into the topic display area.</Para>
  359. </ListItem>
  360. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.40">
  361. <Para>Click the underlined text or graphic image.
  362. </Para>
  363. </ListItem>
  364. </OrderedList>
  365. <Para>For a description of hyperlinks, see <XRef Linkend="Hyperlinks">.</Para>
  366. </Step>
  367. </Procedure>
  368. <Procedure>
  369. <Title>See Also</Title>
  370. <Step>
  371. <ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
  372. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.41">
  373. <Para><XRef Linkend="Hyperlinks"></Para>
  374. </ListItem>
  375. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.42">
  376. <Para><XRef Linkend="Concepts"></Para>
  377. </ListItem>
  378. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.43">
  379. <Para><XRef Linkend="MovingBetweenTopics"></Para>
  380. </ListItem>
  381. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.44">
  382. <Para><XRef Linkend="ToBrowseDesktopHelp"></Para>
  383. </ListItem>
  384. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.45">
  385. <Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
  386. </ListItem>
  387. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.46">
  388. <Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
  389. </ListItem>
  390. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.47">
  391. <Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
  392. </Para>
  393. </ListItem>
  394. </ItemizedList>
  395. </Step>
  396. </Procedure>
  397. </Sect1>
  398. <Sect1 Id="MovingBetweenTopics">
  399. <Title>Moving Between Topics</Title>
  400. <IndexTerm>
  401. <Primary>navigation buttons</Primary>
  402. </IndexTerm>
  403. <IndexTerm>
  404. <Primary>buttons, navigation</Primary>
  405. </IndexTerm>
  406. <Para>Use the Backtrack, History and Home Topic commands to move back and
  407. forth between topics.
  408. </Para>
  409. <ItemizedList Mark="&bull;">
  410. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.48">
  411. <Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="ToReturnToAPreviousTopic">Backtrack</Link>
  412. </Para>
  413. </ListItem>
  414. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.49">
  415. <Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="History">History</Link>
  416. </Para>
  417. </ListItem>
  418. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.50">
  419. <Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
  420. </Para>
  421. </ListItem>
  422. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.51">
  423. <Para><XRef Linkend="ToLocateWhereYouAre"></Para>
  424. </ListItem>
  425. </ItemizedList>
  426. <Procedure>
  427. <Title>See Also</Title>
  428. <Step>
  429. <ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
  430. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.52">
  431. <Para><XRef Linkend="DisplayingHelpTopics"></Para>
  432. </ListItem>
  433. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.53">
  434. <Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
  435. </ListItem>
  436. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.54">
  437. <Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
  438. </ListItem>
  439. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.55">
  440. <Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
  441. </Para>
  442. </ListItem>
  443. </ItemizedList>
  444. </Step>
  445. </Procedure>
  446. <Sect2 Id="ToReturnToAPreviousTopic">
  447. <Title>To Return to a Previous Topic</Title>
  448. <IndexTerm>
  449. <Primary>command, Backtrack</Primary>
  450. </IndexTerm>
  451. <IndexTerm>
  452. <Primary>button, Backtrack</Primary>
  453. </IndexTerm>
  454. <IndexTerm>
  455. <Primary>Backtrack command</Primary>
  456. </IndexTerm>
  457. <IndexTerm>
  458. <Primary>pop-up menu</Primary>
  459. </IndexTerm>
  460. <Para>The Backtrack command returns to the previous topic. You can revisit each
  461. topic you have viewed.
  462. </Para>
  463. <OrderedList>
  464. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.56">
  465. <Para>Click the Backtrack button. &newline;<Emphasis>Or,</Emphasis> press Control+B or
  466. choose Backtrack from the Navigate menu.</Para>
  467. </ListItem>
  468. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.57">
  469. <Para>Repeat Backtrack to go back as many steps as you need.
  470. </Para>
  471. </ListItem>
  472. </OrderedList>
  473. <Para>&sigspace;</Para>
  474. <IndexTerm>
  475. <Primary>menu, help pop-up</Primary>
  476. </IndexTerm>
  477. <IndexTerm>
  478. <Primary>help, pop-up menu</Primary>
  479. </IndexTerm>
  480. <Note>
  481. <Para>The Backtrack command is available in a pop-up menu
  482. in a <Link Type="jump" Linkend="GeneralHelpWindow">general help window</Link>. To display the popup menu, point to the
  483. topic display area, then press mouse button 3.&newline;(On a two-button mouse, press both buttons simultaneously.)
  484. </Para>
  485. </Note>
  486. <Figure Id="HH4H.TSKS.fig.4">
  487. <Title></Title>
  488. <Graphic Entityref="Help4HelpPopupMenu" Id="HH4H.TSKS.grph.1"></Graphic>
  489. </Figure>
  490. <Procedure>
  491. <Title>See Also</Title>
  492. <Step>
  493. <ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
  494. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.58">
  495. <Para><XRef Linkend="History"></Para>
  496. </ListItem>
  497. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.59">
  498. <Para><XRef Linkend="MovingBetweenTopics"></Para>
  499. </ListItem>
  500. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.60">
  501. <Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
  502. </ListItem>
  503. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.61">
  504. <Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
  505. </ListItem>
  506. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.62">
  507. <Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
  508. </Para>
  509. </ListItem>
  510. </ItemizedList>
  511. </Step>
  512. </Procedure>
  513. </Sect2>
  514. <Sect2 Id="History">
  515. <Title>To List Previous Topics</Title>
  516. <IndexTerm>
  517. <Primary>command, History</Primary>
  518. </IndexTerm>
  519. <IndexTerm>
  520. <Primary>button, History</Primary>
  521. </IndexTerm>
  522. <IndexTerm>
  523. <Primary>History command</Primary>
  524. </IndexTerm>
  525. <Para>The History dialog box lists topics and help volumes that you have displayed.
  526. </Para>
  527. <OrderedList>
  528. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.63">
  529. <Para>Click the History button. &newline;<Emphasis>Or,</Emphasis> choose History from the Navigate menu.</Para>
  530. </ListItem>
  531. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.64">
  532. <Para>Select the topic title or help volume name that you want to
  533. return to. You may have to scroll the list of titles to find the one you're looking for.</Para>
  534. </ListItem>
  535. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.65">
  536. <Para>Repeat step 2 for as many topics as you want to revisit.</Para>
  537. </ListItem>
  538. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.66">
  539. <Para>Click Close when you're done.</Para>
  540. </ListItem>
  541. </OrderedList>
  542. <Figure Id="HH4H.TSKS.fig.5">
  543. <Title></Title>
  544. <Graphic Entityref="Help4HelpHistory" Id="HH4H.TSKS.grph.2"></Graphic>
  545. </Figure>
  546. <Procedure>
  547. <Title>See Also</Title>
  548. <Step>
  549. <ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
  550. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.67">
  551. <Para><XRef Linkend="ToReturnToAPreviousTopic"></Para>
  552. </ListItem>
  553. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.68">
  554. <Para><XRef Linkend="ToReturnToTheHomeTopic"></Para>
  555. </ListItem>
  556. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.69">
  557. <Para><XRef Linkend="MovingBetweenTopics"></Para>
  558. </ListItem>
  559. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.70">
  560. <Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
  561. </ListItem>
  562. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.71">
  563. <Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
  564. </ListItem>
  565. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.72">
  566. <Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
  567. </Para>
  568. </ListItem>
  569. </ItemizedList>
  570. </Step>
  571. </Procedure>
  572. </Sect2>
  573. <Sect2 Id="ToReturnToTheHomeTopic">
  574. <Title>To Return to the Home Topic</Title>
  575. <IndexTerm>
  576. <Primary>command, Home Topic</Primary>
  577. </IndexTerm>
  578. <IndexTerm>
  579. <Primary>button, Home Topic</Primary>
  580. </IndexTerm>
  581. <IndexTerm>
  582. <Primary>Home Topic command</Primary>
  583. </IndexTerm>
  584. <Para>The Home Topic command returns to the top-level topic, or the beginning of
  585. the help volume.
  586. </Para>
  587. <ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
  588. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.73">
  589. <Para>Press Control+H or choose Home Topic
  590. from the Navigate menu. &newline;<Emphasis>Or,</Emphasis> select the first title in the topic tree, which is the
  591. home topic. You may need to scroll to the top of the list.</Para>
  592. <Para>&sigspace;
  593. </Para>
  594. </ListItem>
  595. </ItemizedList>
  596. <Note>
  597. <Para>The Home Topic command is available in a pop-up menu
  598. in a <Link Type="jump" Linkend="GeneralHelpWindow">general help window</Link>. To display the popup menu, point to the
  599. topic display area, then press mouse button 3.&newline;(On a two-button mouse, press both buttons simultaneously.)
  600. </Para>
  601. </Note>
  602. <Graphic Entityref="Help4HelpPopupMenu" Id="HH4H.TSKS.fig.6"></Graphic>
  603. <Procedure>
  604. <Title>See Also</Title>
  605. <Step>
  606. <ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
  607. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.74">
  608. <Para><XRef Linkend="ToReturnToAPreviousTopic"></Para>
  609. </ListItem>
  610. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.75">
  611. <Para><XRef Linkend="History"></Para>
  612. </ListItem>
  613. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.76">
  614. <Para><XRef Linkend="ToLocateWhereYouAre"></Para>
  615. </ListItem>
  616. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.77">
  617. <Para><XRef Linkend="MovingBetweenTopics"></Para>
  618. </ListItem>
  619. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.78">
  620. <Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
  621. </ListItem>
  622. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.79">
  623. <Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
  624. </ListItem>
  625. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.80">
  626. <Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
  627. </Para>
  628. </ListItem>
  629. </ItemizedList>
  630. </Step>
  631. </Procedure>
  632. </Sect2>
  633. <Sect2 Id="ToLocateWhereYouAre">
  634. <Title>To Locate Where You Are</Title>
  635. <IndexTerm>
  636. <Primary>home topic, defined</Primary>
  637. </IndexTerm>
  638. <Para>Help topics are grouped
  639. into a <Link Type="jump" Linkend="HelpTopicOrganization">help volume</Link>. The name
  640. of the current help volume appears below the menu bar.</Para>
  641. <Para>Each volume has a home topic, or top-level topic, that is the
  642. beginning of the help volume. The home topic is the first title
  643. in the <Link Type="jump" Linkend="AHelpWindowAtAGlance">topic tree</Link>. An arrow marks the
  644. current topic, which is displayed in the topic display area.</Para>
  645. <Graphic Entityref="Help4HelpSelectTopic" Id="HH4H.TSKS.fig.7"></Graphic>
  646. <Procedure>
  647. <Title>See Also</Title>
  648. <Step>
  649. <ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
  650. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.81">
  651. <Para><XRef Linkend="DisplayingHelpTopics"></Para>
  652. </ListItem>
  653. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.82">
  654. <Para><XRef Linkend="ToReturnToAPreviousTopic"></Para>
  655. </ListItem>
  656. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.83">
  657. <Para><XRef Linkend="History"></Para>
  658. </ListItem>
  659. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.84">
  660. <Para><XRef Linkend="MovingBetweenTopics"></Para>
  661. </ListItem>
  662. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.85">
  663. <Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
  664. </ListItem>
  665. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.86">
  666. <Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
  667. </ListItem>
  668. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.87">
  669. <Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
  670. </Para>
  671. </ListItem>
  672. </ItemizedList>
  673. </Step>
  674. </Procedure>
  675. </Sect2>
  676. </Sect1>
  677. <Sect1 Id="CopyingTextFromHelp">
  678. <Title>Copying Text From Help</Title>
  679. <IndexTerm>
  680. <Primary>copying, from Help</Primary>
  681. </IndexTerm>
  682. <IndexTerm>
  683. <Primary>text, copying from Help</Primary>
  684. </IndexTerm>
  685. <IndexTerm>
  686. <Primary>paste, from Help</Primary>
  687. </IndexTerm>
  688. <IndexTerm>
  689. <Primary>text, pasting from Help</Primary>
  690. </IndexTerm>
  691. <Para>You can copy text from a help topic and paste it into other
  692. applications such as a word processor or terminal window.
  693. </Para>
  694. <OrderedList>
  695. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.88">
  696. <Para>Select the text you want to copy:</Para>
  697. <Para><GlossTerm Role="nogloss">Using a Mouse</GlossTerm>
  698. </Para>
  699. <OrderedList Numeration="Loweralpha">
  700. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.89">
  701. <Para>Click at the beginning of the text.</Para>
  702. </ListItem>
  703. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.90">
  704. <Para>Drag to the end of the text and release the mouse button.</Para>
  705. </ListItem>
  706. </OrderedList>
  707. <Para><GlossTerm Role="nogloss">Using the Keyboard to Select an Entire Topic</GlossTerm>
  708. </Para>
  709. <OrderedList Numeration="Loweralpha">
  710. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.91">
  711. <Para>Use the Tab key to move the highlight to the topic display area.</Para>
  712. </ListItem>
  713. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.92">
  714. <Para>Press Control+/.&newline;To deselect the topic, press Control+&bsol;.
  715. </Para>
  716. </ListItem>
  717. </OrderedList>
  718. </ListItem>
  719. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.93">
  720. <Para>Choose Copy from the Edit menu.&newline;</Para>
  721. </ListItem>
  722. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.94">
  723. <Para>Click the pointer in the window where you want to add the text.</Para>
  724. </ListItem>
  725. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.95">
  726. <Para>Choose Paste from the application's Edit menu.</Para>
  727. </ListItem>
  728. </OrderedList>
  729. <Para>&sigspace;</Para>
  730. <Para>Most applications support copy and paste using this method,
  731. but some may not. If not, use this method:</Para>
  732. <OrderedList>
  733. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.96">
  734. <Para>Select the text you want to copy.
  735. </Para>
  736. </ListItem>
  737. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.97">
  738. <Para>Click the pointer in the window where you want to copy the text.
  739. </Para>
  740. </ListItem>
  741. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.98">
  742. <Para>Click mouse button 2.</Para>
  743. <Para>&sigspace;
  744. </Para>
  745. <Note>
  746. <Para>Use this method to copy text from quick help windows, which do not have an Edit
  747. menu.
  748. </Para>
  749. </Note>
  750. </ListItem>
  751. </OrderedList>
  752. <Procedure>
  753. <Title>See Also</Title>
  754. <Step>
  755. <ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
  756. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.99">
  757. <Para><XRef Linkend="MovingBetweenTopics"></Para>
  758. </ListItem>
  759. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.100">
  760. <Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
  761. </ListItem>
  762. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.101">
  763. <Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
  764. </ListItem>
  765. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.102">
  766. <Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
  767. </Para>
  768. </ListItem>
  769. </ItemizedList>
  770. </Step>
  771. </Procedure>
  772. </Sect1>
  773. <Sect1 Id="Index-Search">
  774. <Title>Using a Help Index</Title>
  775. <IndexTerm>
  776. <Primary>index, using help index</Primary>
  777. </IndexTerm>
  778. <IndexTerm>
  779. <Primary>index, searching</Primary>
  780. </IndexTerm>
  781. <IndexTerm>
  782. <Primary>index, entry prefix</Primary>
  783. </IndexTerm>
  784. <IndexTerm>
  785. <Primary>searching for help topics</Primary>
  786. </IndexTerm>
  787. <Para>A Help index is a list of important words and phrases
  788. in a <Link Type="jump" Linkend="HelpTopicOrganization">help volume</Link>. Each index entry
  789. has one or more help topics that you can display.</Para>
  790. <OrderedList>
  791. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.103">
  792. <Para>To open the index, click the Index button in the help window.</Para>
  793. </ListItem>
  794. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.104">
  795. <Para>Choose the help volume or volumes you want included in the Index:</Para>
  796. <VariableList>
  797. <VarListEntry>
  798. <Term>Current Volume&sigspace;</Term>
  799. <ListItem>
  800. <Para>Displays the index of the current volume only.</Para>
  801. </ListItem>
  802. </VarListEntry>
  803. <VarListEntry>
  804. <Term>All Volumes</Term>
  805. <ListItem>
  806. <Para>Displays indices for all help volumes.</Para>
  807. </ListItem>
  808. </VarListEntry>
  809. <VarListEntry>
  810. <Term>Selected</Term>
  811. <ListItem>
  812. <Para>Displays an index for each of the help volumes you select from
  813. a dialog box that is displayed (see <XRef Linkend="Volume-Select">).</Para>
  814. </ListItem>
  815. </VarListEntry>
  816. </VariableList>
  817. <Graphic Entityref="Help4HelpIndexTop" Id="HH4H.TSKS.fig.8"></Graphic>
  818. </ListItem>
  819. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.105">
  820. <Para>Choose whether to view the entire Index or to search for specific entries.</Para>
  821. <ItemizedList Mark="&bull;">
  822. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.106">
  823. <Para>To browse the entire index, select Complete Index. All index
  824. entries are displayed.</Para>
  825. </ListItem>
  826. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.107">
  827. <Para>To search for a word or phrase:
  828. </Para>
  829. <ItemizedList Mark="&bull;">
  830. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.108">
  831. <Para>Select Entries with, and type the word or phrase you want to find.</Para>
  832. <Para>Searches are not case sensitive. To make advanced searches for multiple
  833. words or patterns, you can use <Link Type="definition" Linkend="regexpressions">regular expressions</Link> in the search.</Para>
  834. </ListItem>
  835. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.109">
  836. <Para>Press Return or click the Start Search button.</Para>
  837. <Para>Index entries that contain the search string are displayed.
  838. </Para>
  839. </ListItem>
  840. </ItemizedList>
  841. </ListItem>
  842. </ItemizedList>
  843. </ListItem>
  844. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.110">
  845. <Para>Click an index entry in the list.</Para>
  846. <Para>The corresponding help topic is displayed.</Para>
  847. <Para>&sigspace;</Para>
  848. <Note>
  849. <Title>Index entries use these prefixes:</Title>
  850. <Para>A (-) indicates all the entries are displayed. To contract
  851. a list, click the item. The (-) changes to a (+).</Para>
  852. <Para>A (+) indicates an entry can be expanded. For example, +2 indicates
  853. there are two more entries. Click the item to display the additional
  854. choices. The (+) changes to a (-).
  855. </Para>
  856. </Note>
  857. <Graphic Entityref="Help4HelpIndexPrefix" Id="HH4H.TSKS.fig.9"></Graphic>
  858. </ListItem>
  859. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.111">
  860. <Para>Click Close when you are done.</Para>
  861. </ListItem>
  862. </OrderedList>
  863. <Procedure>
  864. <Title>See Also</Title>
  865. <Step>
  866. <ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
  867. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.112">
  868. <Para><XRef Linkend="IndexSearchDlg"></Para>
  869. </ListItem>
  870. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.113">
  871. <Para><XRef Linkend="Volume-Select"></Para>
  872. </ListItem>
  873. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.114">
  874. <Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
  875. </ListItem>
  876. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.115">
  877. <Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
  878. </ListItem>
  879. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.116">
  880. <Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
  881. </Para>
  882. </ListItem>
  883. </ItemizedList>
  884. </Step>
  885. </Procedure>
  886. </Sect1>
  887. <Sect1 Id="Printing">
  888. <Title>Printing A Help Topic</Title>
  889. <IndexTerm>
  890. <Primary>Print command</Primary>
  891. </IndexTerm>
  892. <IndexTerm>
  893. <Primary>printing, help topics</Primary>
  894. </IndexTerm>
  895. <IndexTerm>
  896. <Primary>command, Print</Primary>
  897. </IndexTerm>
  898. <IndexTerm>
  899. <Primary>help, printing topics</Primary>
  900. </IndexTerm>
  901. <Para>You can print an individual topic, a Table of Contents and Index, or an
  902. entire help volume. Printed topics are text-only.
  903. </Para>
  904. <OrderedList>
  905. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.117">
  906. <Para>Choose Print from the File menu.
  907. &newline;( In a Quick Help window, click the Print button.)</Para>
  908. <Graphic Entityref="Help4HelpPrintDialog" Id="HH4H.TSKS.fig.10"></Graphic>
  909. <ItemizedList Mark="&bull;">
  910. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.118">
  911. <Para><Emphasis>Optional.</Emphasis> Enter the number of copies to print (default is 1)
  912. and press Return.</Para>
  913. </ListItem>
  914. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.119">
  915. <Para><Emphasis>Optional.</Emphasis> Click the paper size button to display your choices.&newline;</Para>
  916. <VariableList>
  917. <VarListEntry>
  918. <Term>Letter</Term>
  919. <ListItem>
  920. <Para>8.5 x 11 in
  921. </Para>
  922. </ListItem>
  923. </VarListEntry>
  924. <VarListEntry>
  925. <Term>Legal</Term>
  926. <ListItem>
  927. <Para>8.5 x 14 in
  928. </Para>
  929. </ListItem>
  930. </VarListEntry>
  931. <VarListEntry>
  932. <Term>Executive</Term>
  933. <ListItem>
  934. <Para>7.25 x 10.5 in
  935. </Para>
  936. </ListItem>
  937. </VarListEntry>
  938. <VarListEntry>
  939. <Term>A4</Term>
  940. <ListItem>
  941. <Para>210 x 297 mm
  942. </Para>
  943. </ListItem>
  944. </VarListEntry>
  945. <VarListEntry>
  946. <Term>B5</Term>
  947. <ListItem>
  948. <Para>182 x 257 mm
  949. </Para>
  950. </ListItem>
  951. </VarListEntry>
  952. </VariableList>
  953. </ListItem>
  954. </ItemizedList>
  955. </ListItem>
  956. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.120">
  957. <Para>Choose the topic or topics to print.
  958. </Para>
  959. <ItemizedList Mark="&bull;">
  960. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.121">
  961. <Para>Current Topic &emdash;&sigspace; prints only the displayed topic (the default)
  962. </Para>
  963. </ListItem>
  964. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.122">
  965. <Para>Current and Subtopics &emdash;&sigspace; prints the current topic
  966. and any subtopics it contains</Para>
  967. </ListItem>
  968. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.123">
  969. <Para>Table of Contents and Index &emdash;&sigspace; prints the Table of
  970. Contents and Index of the help volume</Para>
  971. </ListItem>
  972. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.124">
  973. <Para>Entire Volume &emdash;&sigspace; prints all topics in the help volume,
  974. the Table of Contents and Index
  975. </Para>
  976. </ListItem>
  977. </ItemizedList>
  978. </ListItem>
  979. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.125">
  980. <Para>Click Print.
  981. </Para>
  982. </ListItem>
  983. </OrderedList>
  984. <Procedure>
  985. <Title>See Also</Title>
  986. <Step>
  987. <ItemizedList Mark="&bull;" Role="tight">
  988. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.126">
  989. <Para><XRef Linkend="Quick-Help">
  990. </Para>
  991. </ListItem>
  992. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.127">
  993. <Para><XRef Linkend="Tasks"></Para>
  994. </ListItem>
  995. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.128">
  996. <Para><XRef Linkend="Table-Of-Contents"></Para>
  997. </ListItem>
  998. <ListItem Id="HH4H.TSKS.item.129">
  999. <Para><Link Type="jump" Linkend="SDL-RESERVED-hometopic">Home Topic</Link>
  1000. </Para>
  1001. </ListItem>
  1002. </ItemizedList>
  1003. </Step>
  1004. </Procedure>
  1005. </Sect1>
  1006. </Chapter>
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