Using the Help Center
Opening the Help Locally
The online version of the Help Center is launched by default. To open the local Help Center instead, complete the following steps:
1. Click > . The Creo View Options dialog box opens.
2. Next to Showing, select Global. The General-Main page opens.
3. Select Use Local Help check box.
4. Click Apply to apply the options, or click OK to apply the options and close the dialog box.
Context-Sensitive Help
Help for Creo View is context-sensitive. To access context-sensitive Help, use one of these methods, depending on the UI item:
• Dialog box—In the title bar of the dialog box, click
![](../../creo_view/images/ribbon_help_2.png)
.
• Icon, ribbon tab or group, panel, status bar, graphics area—Place your pointer on the UI item, and then press F1.
The relevant Help topic opens in a new tabbed page of your default browser. You can also click
![](../../creo_view/images/ribbon_help_2.png)
in the application window to open the home page of the Help.
Searching the Help
The following search rules apply when you search the Help:
• Boolean—All search words and phrases have an implicit AND.
• Wildcard Search—All search words have an implicit wildcard. For example, if you type extr, your search results will include any string that starts with extr, such as extrude and extra.
• Word Search—For example, a search for round feature finds all Help topics containing both round and feature. The terms do not have to be next to each other.
• Phrase Search—To find an exact phrase, enclose the phrase in quotations. For example, search for “reference model” to find all Help topics containing the exact phrase reference model.