User`s guide

Desktop Tools and Development Environment
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Desktop
Confirmation Dialog Boxes Preference Introduced
There are new preferences for displaying or not displaying confirmation dialog boxes for
desktop tools. In previous versions, some of these preferences existed but were located
with other preferences for the associated desktop tool. They are now organized in one
preference panel for all desktop tools. Access them by selecting File > Preferences >
General > Confirmation Dialogs. These preferences work in conjunction with the Do
not show this prompt again check boxes that appears on various desktop confirmation
dialog boxes. For more information, see Confirmation Dialogs Preferences in the desktop
documentation.
Running Functions — Command Window and History
Overwrite Mode Now Supported
The Command Window now supports overwrite mode. Press the Insert key to enter text
in overwrite mode. Press the Insert key again to return to entering text in insert mode.
View the current state at the far right end of the status bar of the Command Window
when it is undocked, or in the desktop when the Command Window is docked and has
focus. In insert mode, OVR in the status bar is gray and the cursor has a wide block
shape.
Hyperlink Color Preference Added
Set the color of hyperlinks that display in the Command Window. Select File >
Preferences > Command Window, and under Display, select Hyperlink color.
Help
Subfunction Help Syntax Changed
To get help for a subfunction, use
help functionname>subfunctionname
Compatibility Considerations
In previous versions, the syntax was help functionname/subfunctionname. This
change was introduced in R14 (MATLAB 7.0) but was not documented.