◄Contents► ◄Index► ◄Back► ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Using Help ■ Visual Basic provides help on the following language elements: • Commands • Dialog boxes • Events • Functions • Keywords • Menus • Methods • Objects • Operators • Properties • Reference topics • Statements ■ Help topics and navigation buttons are delimited by highlighted arrows. For example: ◄DEF SEG Statement► ◄─── Choose to get help on the DEF SEG statement ◄Back► ◄─── Choose to jump to the most recently viewed help topic ■ The easiest way to get help is to: • Place the cursor on the topic or keyword • Press F1 or click the right mouse button Note: This type of help access is referred to as "context sensitive." ■ The table below summarizes various ways to navigate through the help system: To perform this task: Do this: ════════════════════════════════════ ═══════════════════════════════════ Open the Help window Press Shift+F1 Move cursor to a Help topic Press Tab or first letter of topic Display topic/keyword information Press F1 (after cursor is placed anywhere on the topic or keyword) or click the right mouse button Select help information/code example Press Shift+ the arrow keys Copy selected help information (such Press Alt+E and choose Copy from the as a code example) Edit menu, or press Ctrl+C Scroll through help information Press PgDn or PgUp Display previously viewed help topic Press B to move to ◄Back► button (up to last 20 help topics) and press Enter Display Help Contents Press C to move to ◄Contents► button and press Enter Display Help Index Press I to move to ◄Index► button and press Enter Display previous Help topic in file Press Alt+F1 Display next Help topic in file Press Ctrl+F1 Move cursor to Help window Press F6 or Shift+F6 Close Help window Press Esc ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── See: ◄Help Keys► ◄Keyword Syntax► ◄Shortcut Keys► ◄Using Dialog Boxes► ◄Using Example Code from Help► ◄Using Menus and Commands►