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TIP 2: Assistance, Please
How To… or Not
Some people like to work in the midst of menus and dialogs to make it easier to access commands and tools. Others prefer a more minimal approach, showing and hiding panes as necessary. The How To pane is displayed by default, but if you prefer, you can hide it and use other options to access the information when you need to:
Figure 2a) and includes specific groupings of tools for special purposes such as examining and measuring engineering drawings and preparing a document for print production. For example, click Create PDF to open a list of topics. Follow these pointers to make your way through the How To topics:
Figure 2a. Click one of the main topic areas in the How To pane to open a list of topics.
How To How To…
If you modify the toolbar layout, you probably won't include the How To toolbar. You can still access the contents using the Help menu. Click Help > How To and choose a topic title. The How To pane reopens, displaying the main topic area. |
A list of the main topics appears in the How To pane (Figure 2b). Click a link to the particular task you are trying to accomplish.
Figure 2b. Each major task lists a number of topic choices. Click a link for more information or to open the complete Help file.
Use the navigation buttons at the top of the How To pane to control your view. Clicking the active arrow (it is blue in the program) moves you back and forth through pages you have viewed. Instructions for performing the task or activity appear in the How To pane. Scroll down to read the entire list.
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