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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).

For additional sources of support and information, click the links displayed in the bottom portion of the Help and Support Center.

In this section:

- Finding the Topic You Want
- Retracing Your Steps and Printing
- Using Help Buttons
- Search Tips

## Finding the Topic You Want

- Main topics are listed in the left sidebar. Click a topic to read about it. To see its subtopics, double-click or click the plus-sign/triangle to the left.
- Type a word or phrase in the search field to display a list of related topics.
  If your search doesn't return anything, try typing fewer words or a different combination of words.
- To search inside a page, use the `Cmd` `Ctrl`+`F` shortcut. Enter the word or phrase you would like to find into the text field of the bar that will open at the top and press `Return` `Enter`, or use the Next and Previous buttons to find the next match in the chosen direction. Use Highlight all to highlight your search phrase within the whole page. If you want to do a case-sensitive search, check the Match case box.

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.

## Retracing Your Steps and Printing

To retrace your steps in Help, click the buttons near the top left corner of the Help window:

- Click the Back button to move back through pages you have previously visited. It works just like the Back button in the main &brandShortName; window.
- Click the Forward button to move forward through pages you have previously visited. It works just like the Forward button in the main &brandShortName; window.
- Click the Home button to see the Help and Support Center, which includes links to support options and web-based resources.

Alternatively, print the instructions you want to follow:

- To print the whole page that's currently displayed in the Help window, click the Print button near the top left corner of the Help window:

- To print just a portion of the page, first click and drag to select the area you want to print and then click the Print button.

## Using Help Buttons

Many specialized &brandShortName; windows and dialog boxes include a help button.

Click any help button to see detailed information about the window in which it appears.

## Search Tips

If you don't find what you want in your search, 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.
- At the same time, you should avoid being too broad with your search terms: a word like web will probably return far too many hits.