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Use the Help System Efficiently
AutoCAD Help contains complete information about using AutoCAD. In the
Help window, you use the left pane to locate information. The tabs above the
left pane give you several ways for finding the topics you want to view. The
right pane displays the topics you select.
Find Information in Help
The tabs on the left side of the Help window provide different methods for
finding information. To locate a specific word or phrase in the current topic,
use the CTRL+F keys.
Contents Tab
Presents an overview of the available documentation in a list of topics and
subtopics.
Allows you to browse by selecting and expanding topics.
Provides a structure so you can always see where you are in Help and
quickly jump to other topics.
Index Tab
Displays an alphabetical list of keywords related to the topics listed on the
Contents tab.
Accesses information quickly when you already know the name of a fea-
ture, command, or operation, or when you know what action you want
AutoCAD to perform.
Search Tab
Provides full-text search of all the topics listed on the Contents tab.
Allows you to perform an exhaustive search for a specific word or phrase.
Displays a ranked list of topics that contain the word or words entered in
the keyword field.
Favorites Tab
Provides an area where you can save "bookmarks" to important topics.
Displays your list of favorite or often-used topics.
Lists any topic that is displayed in the right pane of the Help window,
even topics that are on the Web.