About basic procedures for using HTML Help Workshop

The following list describes the basic procedures for using HTML Help Workshop.

Help Workshop Tasks File Management Tasks Preferences
Open HTML Help Workshop View a file Set Help project preferences
Close HTML Help Workshop Change the name or location of a file Set contents file preferences
Display or hide the toolbar Save all open files Set index file preferences
Display or hide the status bar Close a file  
Display HTML Help Messages Close all open files  
Arrange HTML Help Workshop windows or icons Close a Help project  
  Save a Help project  
  Change the name or location of a Help project  


To open HTML Help Workshop

X On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to HTML Help Workshop, and then click HTML Help Workshop.



To close HTML Help Workshop

X On the File menu, click Exit.



To display or hide the toolbar

X On the View menu, click Toolbar.



To display or hide the status bar

X On the View menu, click Status Bar.



To display HTML Help Messages

X On the View menu, click HTML Help Messages.



To arrange HTML Help Workshop windows or icons

X On the Window menu, click Cascade, Tile Horizontally, Tile Vertically, or Arrange Minimized Windows.



To view a file

X On the File menu, click Open.



To change the name or location of a file

X On the File menu, click Save File As.



To save all open files

X On the File menu, click Save All Files.



To close a file

X On the File menu, click Close File.



To close all open files

X On the File menu, click Close All.



To close a help project

X On the File menu, click Close Project.



To save a help project

X On the File menu, click Save Project.



To change the name or location of a help project

X On the File menu, click Save Project As.



To set help project preferences

X On the File menu, click Preferences, and then click the General tab.



To set contents file preferences

X On the File menu, click Preferences, and then click the Contents tab.



To set index file preferences

X On the File menu, click Preferences, and then click the Index tab.



To edit an existing project file

X On the File menu, click Open. In the Files of type box, click Project files (*.hhp), and then locate the project file.



To close an open project file

X On the File menu, click Close Project.



To save an open project file

X On the File menu, click Save Project.



To rename an open project file or save it in a new location

X On the File menu, click Save Project As.