Techniques for Locating Help

Microsoft Document Explorer provides several different ways for you to locate information in Help. Depending on the type of information you are looking for, certain strategies might be more effective than others.

Searching for information about

Try

Dialog box options

F1

Content related to the current topic

Sync with Table of Contents button on the toolbar

Feature or technology

Index

How Do I

Language elements such as methods and events

Statement completion

Search

Use the links below for in-depth information about these various search options.

In This Section

How to: Filter Help Content

How to: Find Topics with Sample Code

How to: Search the Internet

Full-Text Searches

Index Searches

How to: Browse for Information by Subject

How to: Navigate with the Table of Contents

What's New in Document Explorer

Help Sources: Local Help and Online Help