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Using the NetBeans IDE Help System

Hi all,

The IDE's Help is there for you. It won't scream out at you, saying something like: "I can help you with that", but it is a very useful tool to have. Here are some tips on using the Help:

Searching the Online Help

To perform a full-text search of all IDE help topics, click the Search tab and type a keyword in the Find text box.

Using the Index

Click any entry in the Index tab to view the topic. To search the index, enter a term in the search field and press Enter. Press Enter multiple times to cycle through all occurrences of the term in the index.

Getting Help for IDE Dialogs and Windows

Press F1 in any part of the IDE to open a help topic that is specific to the task you are doing or where you are in the IDE.

Tutorials and Additional Documentation

For general information about the IDE, see the Getting Started section of the online help. Tutorials and other documentation can be found in the Help menu.

See you tomorrow!

--James

Posted at 09:00AM Oct 24, 2008 by branajam in NetBeans  |