Entering, editing and formatting text in topic files in Help+Manual is very similar to working in a modern word processor like MS Word. If you know how to use a word processor you already have most of the skills you need to edit topics in Help+Manual.

 

Editing Tips

Quick search in the TOC

When anything in the TOC is selected, typing a character jumps to the first character in the TOC starting with that character. Typing two characters quickly jumps to the first entry starting with those two characters. Pressing the HOME key jumps back to the top of the TOC.

Bring the current TOC entry into view

Double-clicking on the Project Explorer title bar brings the current TOC entry into view.

Double-clicking on the current TOC entry in the TOC centers it in the TOC.

See also:

Text Formatting and Styles

Numbered and Bulleted Lists

Links and Anchors