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| To: | Press: |
|---|---|
| Display the Help window | F1 |
| Switch between the Help topic and the Contents, Index, Search pane | F6 |
| Display the Options menu to access the commands on the Help toolbar | ALT+O |
| Hide or show the pane with the Contents, Index, and Search tabs | ALT+O and then press T |
| Display one of the previously viewed topics | ALT+O and then press B to go back or F to go forward |
| Return to the specified home page | ALT+O and then press H |
| Stop the Help window from opening a Help topic (useful if you want to stop a Web page from downloading) | ALT+O and then press S |
| Open the Internet Options dialog box for Microsoft Internet Explorer, where you can change accessibility settings | ALT+O and then press I |
| Refresh the topic (when viewing a Web page) | ALT+O and then press R |
| Print all topics in the current book or the selected topic only | ALT+O and then press P |
| Close the Help window | ALT+F4 |
Press F6 to switch from the Help topic to the Contents, Index, Search pane.
| To: | Press: |
|---|---|
| Switch to the next tab | CTRL+TAB |
| Switch to the Contents tab | ALT+C |
| Switch to the Search tab | ALT+S |
| Switch to the Index tab | ALT+N |
| Open a selected book or Help topic | ENTER |
| Select the next book or Help topic | DOWN ARROW |
| Select the previous book or Help topic | UP ARROW |
| Display the shortcut menu | SHIFT+F10 |
Press F6 to switch from the Contents, Index, Search pane to the open Help topic.
| To: | Press: |
|---|---|
| Go to the next Help topic | ALT+RIGHT ARROW |
| Go to the previous Help topic | ALT+LEFT ARROW |
| Select the next hidden text or hyperlink | TAB |
| Select the previous hidden text or hyperlink | SHIFT+TAB |
| Perform the action for the selected hidden text or hyperlink | ENTER |
| Scroll toward the beginning or end of a Help topic | UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW |
| Scroll toward the beginning or end of a Help topic in large increments | PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN |
| Go to the beginning or end of a Help topic | HOME or END |
| Print the current Help topic | CTRL+P |
| Select the entire Help topic | CTRL+A |
| Copy the selected items to the Clipboard | CTRL+C |
| Display a shortcut menu | SHIFT+F10 |
To select a topic, use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW keys, and then press ENTER to open the topic in the Help window.