Chapter 1. SGIHelp Viewer

Overview of SGIHelp Viewer

The SGIHelp Viewer is the default viewer for online help within desktop applications. Select a topic from a Help menu or click on a Help button within an application, and the content appears in the SGIHelp Viewer window.

The SGIHelp Viewer lets you:

  • Navigate by browsing and clicking through a topic list

  • Perform searches

  • Create bookmarks for frequently accessed information

  • Pin up information that you want to set aside while you browse other topics

  • Access additional application or product help on the system

The viewer is split into two panes. The Contents/Search pane, which you can choose to hide, contains a list of help topics and the Search field. The Viewer pane (on the right) displays a document (text and graphics) for the selected topic.