The Windows 2000 Help system uses HTML to format and display information. If you have an Internet connection, a jump or hyperlink no longer limits you to other topics within the Help system; you can jump to the World Wide Web for additional or updated product information.
The Help Viewer provides an integrated table of contents, an index, and a full-text search feature so you can find information easily. Book icons open to reveal topic entries and sub-books. The Help Viewer has the added benefit of allowing you to see the table of contents, index, or search results at the same time you are viewing a Help topic. This orients you within the Help system and allows you to see all of the other applicable Help topics at a glance.
The Help Viewer also includes the Favorites tab, which you can use to bookmark topics. This enables you to quickly display topics that you refer to often. The Favorites tab is only available in the main Windows Help file, which you access by clicking Start and then clicking Help.