Using the Help Window
- -Using the Help Window
-This section describes how to use the Help window—that is, the entire window in which this text and the tabs to the left are displayed. +
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.
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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: +
For additional sources of support and information, click the links displayed + in the bottom portion of the Help and Support + Center.
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- Contents shows the list of main topics.
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Click a topic to read about it. Double-click to see its subtopics. - -
If you can't find the topic you want, click the Search or Index tab. -
- Search lets you search the built-in Mozilla Help.
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Type a word or phrase and press Enter 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.
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Click an index entry to view information on that topic. -
- Glossary lists definitions alphabetically.
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Click a glossary term to see its definition. -
To see information related to the Help topic you're reading about, click links in the Help window just as you would in a regular web page. - -
For example, this link brings you to a glossary definition: cookie. (Click the Back button to return to this page.) - -
Retracing Your Steps
- -To retrace your steps in Help, click the buttons near the top-left corner of the Help window: - -
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- Click the Back button to move back through pages you have previously visited. It works just like the Back button in the browser. -
- Click the Forward button to move forward through pages you have previously visited. It works just like the Forward button in the browser. -
- Click the Home button to see the Help and Support Center, including links to support options and web-based resources. -
If you're having trouble keeping the Help window visible while you're following instructions, click Mozilla Help in the Windows toolbar to bring it to the front again. - -
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-right corner of the Help window:
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Print - - - To print just a portion of the page, first click and drag to select the area you want to print, then click the Print button.
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Using Help Shortcuts
- -You can use keyboard shortcuts to navigate within the Help window. For details, see Help Window Shortcuts. - -
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Using Help Buttons
- -Many specialized Mozilla windows and dialog boxes include a button labeled "Help". - -
Click any Help button to see detailed information about the window in which it appears. - -
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Search Tips
-Not finding what you want in the Search? Here are a few tips that could help:
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- Be sure that you are searching for something that relates to Mozilla; This is not a web search. -
- Try to broaden your search - don't be too specific; The terms could be worded differently than what you search for. -
- Avoid being too broad with your search: words like "Mail" and "mozilla" could possibly return all of the pages in the help file. +
- Finding the Topic You Want +
- Retracing Your Steps +
- Search Tips
Finding the Topic You Want
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+When you're viewing the Help window, click the tabs in the left frame to view + the Help contents in different ways:
+-
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- 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 and press Enter 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.
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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
+To retrace your steps in Help, click the buttons near the top left corner of + the Help window:
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- 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:
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- To print the whole page that's currently displayed in the Help window,
+ click the Print button near the top-right corner of the Help window:
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+ - 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 Mozilla windows and dialog boxes include a button labeled "Help".
+ +Click any Help button to see detailed information about the window in which it appears.
+ +Search Tips
+If you aren't finding what you want in your search, here are a few helpful tips:
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- 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: words like "Firebird" + and "Mozilla" could possibly return all of the pages in the help file. +
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