Help
Use available Help functions.
Help within the Start Menu
To get Help using the Help menu · Click on the Start button and select Help to display the Windows Help dialog box - as below
Windows 7 help - below
The on-line Help feature in Windows is easy to learn and to use. When you select Help from the Start menu, the Windows Help dialog box appears. Contents, Index and Search. You may print out Help topics, which may be useful for long involved Help explanations, or for items that provide Help for actions you perform regularly, but are not very good at remembering.
The Search box provides a text entry box for you to type the specific word(s) or phrase you want to search for under Help, rather than searching for information by category. The text entry box is linked to a list of words in your Help files and the internet any words or phrases which match will be shown.
To obtain Help using the F1 key Pressing the F1 key will launch the Help
facility for whichever window is in focus when you press the F1 key. For
example, if you are at the Windows Desktop when F1 is pressed, Windows
will automatically invoke the Help index that is also accessible from
the Start menu.However, if you are working in an application like a word
processor when F1 is pressed the application will launch its own specific
Help facility.
To obtain ‘What's This’ Help - Many windows display a small question mark icon in the top-right hand corner of the window. Click on the Help icon and the mouse pointer will change to have a question mark displayed beside it. Click on the item within the dialog you require help on and a small help popup will be displayed. To close the help pop-up, click the left mouse button.
Using Wizards The various Wizards to be found within Windows can be thought of as an extension of the Help facility. Wizards can be used to guide you to a particular end result whether it be a product installation or the creation of a complex document.