Assigning a default window for Microsoft HTML Help

All Microsoft HTML Help projects include at least one window referred to as the default (or main) window. When you create a new Microsoft HTML Help project, it is automatically configured to use a window titled "NewWindow" as your default window. You can rename this window and customize its features. Your project settings will update to recognize the new name.

You can also create custom/secondary windows for your project and assign any one of them as the default window. In addition, if you remove the default window, you can assign a new window in its place so the HTML Help viewer can use its features to display your Help system.

To assign a default window:

  1. From the File menu, select Project Settings.

  2. Click the Compile tab.

  3. In Default Window, select the name of the custom window.

Default settings

If the project does not include custom windows, the settings for "NewWindow" are used to display your Help system in the HTML Help viewer. If you remove all windows from your project (including "NewWindow"), your Help system will be displayed using the HTML Help viewer's default settings.

To see the default settings for the HTML Help viewer:

  1. From the File menu, select Project Settings.

  2. Click the Windows tab.

  3. Select NewWindow and click Properties.

Tips:

  • If you remove all windows from your project (including "NewWindow"), your Help system will be displayed using the default settings for the HTML Help viewer.

  • You also assign a default topic for your Help system. A default topic is the start topic that is displayed in the right-hand viewing pane when your Help system opens. For more information, see Assigning start topics.