Datasheet

GETTING HELP

Using the Search Tab

If you’re a beginning AutoCAD user looking for help, the Help window’s table of contents may not

be as useful as it could be. To use it, you have to know a little about what you’re looking for. Some-

times it’s quicker to use the Search feature of the Help window.

1. Click the Search tab in the left panel. If this is the first time you’ve selected the Search tab,

you might see a message telling you that AutoCAD is setting up an index for searches.

2. Type Change in the text box at the top of the Search tab, and then click Ask or press ↵ . The

list box displays all the items in the Help system that contain the word Change.

In this example, the list that is returned is quite large. You can use Boolean AND, OR, NEAR,

and NOT in conjunction with other keywords to help filter your searches. Once you’ve found the

topic you’re looking for, select it from the Select Topic list and then click the Display button to dis-

play the topic information.

Another useful tool in the Help dialog box is the Ask Me tab. This tab lets you ask “natural lan-

guage” questions. Try the following steps to see how it works.

1. In the top text box, enter How do I zoom into my view then click Ask or press ↵ . The list

below the text box changes to show several items that relate to adjusting views in AutoCAD.

2. Click Click Pan or Zoom a View at the top of the list. The right panel changes to display a

description of how the Zoom command works.

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