Glossary

abstract

Annotation pane

annotation

book

Bookmark list

bookmark

Contents list

Contents pane

entire Contents list

exception list

History List

NEAR setting

query

Query Results list

subset

Topic pane

topic


abstract

A short description of a set of supporting files. In Microsoft TechNet, you can run supporting files directly from the article or topic.


Annotation pane

	The section of the TechNet window (below the Topic pane) where you add notes or comments to a topic. You open and close the Annotation pane with the Annotation button.


annotation

	A note or comment you attach to a topic. The annotation applies to the topic as a whole; you cannot annotate individual paragraphs or sections in the topic.


book

	A book or collection of topics in Microsoft TechNet, represented by a book icon in the Contents pane. A book can contain topics (for example, the TechNet News topics), other books (for example, the books contained in the Windows 3.1 Resource Kit), or a combination of books and topics (for example, Technical Notes).


bookmark

A placeholder you insert at a topic so you can return to that topic quickly. You can mark topics that you reference frequently or that you would like to continue reading later. Bookmarks appear in the Bookmark list, from which you can jump to marked topics. (You cannot use a bookmark to mark a place within a topic.)


Bookmark list

A dialog box showing the list of bookmarks you have inserted. You can scroll between topics in the Bookmark list using the Previous and Next in Bookmark List buttons in the main toolbar.


Contents list

The Contents list (in the Contents pane) provides a listing of books and articles categorized by product type. For example, international Knowledge Base articles on various troubleshooting topics are listed under Knowledge Base, <language>, and conference notes for Microsoft products and computer industry events can be found under Conferences. You can customize the list to show only certain books or topics by defining subsets.


Contents pane

The section of the TechNet window (the left pane) that lists the contents of the entire CD or a selected subset.


entire Contents list

The list that appears in the Contents pane when you select Entire Contents from the Contents menu, Select Subset dialog box. This list includes all of the books and articles in TechNet.


exception list

A list of words that Microsoft TechNet ignores during a search. These words appear too often in books and articles to result in meaningful searches. The exception list consists of the following words:

1, 2, 3, a, an, and, as, at, be, but, by, do, for, from, have, he, in, it, not, of, on, or, she, that, the, there, they, this, to, we, which, with, you


Query Results list

A separate window that displays search results. This window lists the topics found as a result of your query, assigns each topic a score based on its relevance to the query, and orders the topics.


History List

A dialog box showing a list of the most recently viewed topics.


NEAR setting

The NEAR operator searches for words or phrases that appear close to one another in a topic. The NEAR setting determines the desired distance between the search terms (8 words by default). For example, the query ole NEAR dde searches for topics that contain the term OLE within 8 words of the term DDE. You can change the NEAR setting by choosing Options from the Tools menu and editing the value in the Full-Text Search section of the Options dialog box.


query

A word or phrase used when doing a full-text search of TechNet. You type queries in the Query dialog box, following the rules of search syntax.


subset

A predefined or user-defined set of books and topics from TechNet. A subset can be used as a customized table of contents or as the scope (search range) for a query.


Topic pane

The section of the TechNet window that displays topics. The title bar of the Topic pane specifies the type and subcategory of information displayed.


topic

	The smallest unit of information in Microsoft TechNet. This may be an article, a chapter or section from a book, or an abstract that launches supporting files.


Command Reference

Microsoft TechNet provides the standard menus, pop-up menus, and commands listed below.

MENU BAR

The menu bar at the top of the TechNet window provides access to the File, Edit, View, Contents, Tools, and Help menus.

File menu

Open...	Opens other CD titles that use the new TechNet InfoViewer 2.5 browsing technology.

Print...	Lets you print topics or the Contents list.

Print Setup...	Sets printer options.

Exit	Closes Microsoft TechNet.

Edit menu

Undo	Cancels your last change in the Annotation pane.

Cut	Cuts text from the Annotation pane. Dimmed when using the Topic pane.

Copy	Copies the selected text from the topic or annotation to the Clipboard.

Paste	Pastes text from the Clipboard to an annotation.

Delete	Clears the selected text from the Annotation pane.

Select All	Selects all text from the active Topic or Annotation pane for copying or cutting.

Bookmarks...	Displays the Bookmark list.

View menu

Contents and Topic	Displays both the Contents and Topic panes in the main window.

Contents only	Maximizes the Contents pane.

Topic only	Maximizes the Topic pane.

Toolbars...	Allows you to hide or display the main toolbar, the topic toolbar, and ToolTips.

Show Title	Allows you to hide or display topic titles.

Highlights	Toggles the display of highlighted search hits.

Annotation	Opens or closes the Annotation pane.

Split	Lets you move the vertical split bar between the Contents and Topic panes with the arrow keys.

Next Highlight	Displays the next search hit in the current topic.

Previous Highlight	Displays the previous search hit in the current topic.

Contents menu

Select Subset...	Allows you to choose an existing (predefined or user-defined) subset as your contents list.

Define Subset...	Allows you to define your own contents list.

Home Screen	Displays the TechNet welcome screen.

Sync Contents	Highlights the currently displayed topic in the Contents pane.

Tools menu

Query...	Allows you to search the entire TechNet CD or selected books for a word or phrase.

Query Results...	Displays the results of your last query.

History List...	Displays a list of most recently viewed topics.

Options...	Allows you to customize the user interface and usage settings for the Library.

Help menu

Contents...	Displays the contents screen for the Microsoft TechNet Help system.
Release Notes...	Displays recommendations for using the Microsoft TechNet, known problems, and software limitations.
SoftLib Sort/Copy	Runs the Software Library Browser application, which allows you to find Software Library files by name; sort the list of files by date, description, or filename; or download files to your hard disk.
About...	Displays version and copyright information for Microsoft TechNet.
POP-UP MENUS

The Contents, Topic, and Annotation panes have individual pop-up menus that provide access to specific operations for that pane. To access the pop-up menu for a pane, click the right mouse button (or left button, if you're left-handed) within that pane.

Contents pane pop-up menu

Query...	Allows you to search the entire TechNet CD or selected books for a word or phrase.

Keyword Index...	Displays a list of functions, messages, and structures for quick-reference lookup.

Define Subset...	Allows you to define your own contents list.

Print...	Lets you print topics or the Contents list.

Show TitleTips	Allows you to hide or display TitleTips, which display the full topic title when you move the mouse pointer over a truncated title in the Contents pane.

Topic pane pop-up menu

Copy	Copies the selected text from the topic to the Clipboard. If no text is selected, this command copies the entire topic.

Select All	Selects the entire topic for copying.

Query...	Allows you to search the entire TechNet CD or selected books for a word or phrase.

Annotation	Opens or closes the Annotation pane.

Add Bookmark	Allows you to place a bookmark at the current topic.

Options...	Allows you to customize the user interface and usage settings for TechNet.

Highlights	Toggles the display of highlighted search hits.

Print Topic	Prints the topic that is currently displayed.

Show Toolbar	Allows you to hide or display the topic toolbar.

Show Title	Allows you to hide or display topic titles.

Annotation pane pop-up menu

Undo	Cancels your last change in the Annotation pane.

Cut	Cuts the selected text from the Annotation pane.

Copy	Copies the selected text from the annotation to the Clipboard.

Paste	Pastes text from the Clipboard to the Annotation pane.

Delete	Clears the selected text from the Annotation pane.

Select All	Selects all text from the Annotation pane for copying or cutting.


Dialog Boxes

Click the name of the box for detailed information on the options in each box.

Define Subset

Select Subset

Query

Query Results

Options

Toolbars

History List

Add Bookmark

Bookmarks

Supporting Files

Print

Print Setup

Open


Query Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to search the entire TechNet CD or selected books and topics for a word or phrase.

Query

Type in a word or phrase, for example

The query	Finds topics with

font	The word font

font*	Words that start with font
(for example, fontname)

font AND style	The two words, font and style

font OR style	The word font or the word style

font NOT style	The word font but not the word style

"font styles"	The phrase "font styles"

font NEAR style	The word font within 8 words of style
(you can change the NEAR default in the Tools Options dialog)

Scope of Search

Select the scope of your search.

Entire Contents

Searches the contents of the entire TechNet CD.

Current Topic Only

Searches only the topic currently displayed in the Topic pane.

Last Topics Found

Searches through topics displayed most recently in the Query Results list.

Subset of Contents

Select a subset from the list box to use as your search range, or scope of search. Select What's New to search only topics that are new in this release of TechNet.

Topic Area to Search

Title and Text

Searches the title and text of topics.

Title Only

Searches topic titles but not topic text.

Run Query button

Click to start the search.

Define Subset button

Click to create your own subset.

See also

Using Queries to Search TechNet

Viewing the Results of Your Query

Customizing the Contents List


Query Results List

Use this list to view results of your latest search and to open topics as needed.

Keep Window Open check box

Select to keep the Query Results list open on your screen after jumping to a topic.

List of query results

Order

Rank of topic, according to its relevance to the query. The topic with the greatest density of search hits is ranked first. Click the heading to sort by order.

Book

The source book for the topic, as listed in the Contents pane. Click the heading to sort alphabetically by book title.

Topic

Title of the topic found. Click the heading to sort alphabetically by topic title.

New Query button

Click to either refine your search (running a new query against the topics in the Query Results list) or to start a new search.

Display button

Click to jump to a selected topic. (Double-click the topic as a shortcut.)

See also

Using Queries to Search the Library

Viewing the Results of Your Query


Define Subset Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to create your own subset (a customized contents list selected from the contents of TechNet).

Subset Name

Type a name to identify your customized subset, or choose a name from the drop-down list.

Books to Choose From

Lists available books for a set. Select a book from this list for your subset. Double-click book icons to see lower levels of books (you cannot display topics). When a book has been added to a subset, it no longer appears in this list.

Books in Subset

Lists books in your subset. Select books from this list that you want to remove from the subset. Double-click book icons to see lower levels of books (you cannot display topics).

Add button

Click the Add button to add the selected book to the subset.

Add All button

Click the Add All button to add all books listed under Books to Choose From.

Remove button

Click the Remove button to remove the selected book from the subset.

Remove All button

Click the Remove All button to remove all books from the subset.

Include New Topics Only check box

Select to include only new topics in your subset. (Topics that are new in the current edition of TechNet are identified with a red dot in the Contents list.)

Save button

Click to save your new subset or your changes to an existing subset.

Delete button

Click to remove the subset selected from the Subset Name list.

See also

Customizing the Contents List


Select Subset Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to select an existing (predefined or user-defined) subset to use as your contents list.

Select Subset list box

All subsets are listed in the order of creation (most recently created subset is listed last). Choose a subset from this list.

See also

Customizing the Contents List


Options Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to customize the TechNet interface.

Toolbars

Use the check boxes below to display or hide user interface components. Hiding these components will give you more screen real estate.

Standard Toolbar

Displays the main toolbar, which appears under the menu bar.

Topic Toolbar

Displays the topic toolbar, which appears above the Topic pane.

Title

Shows the title of each topic in the Topic pane.

ToolTips

Displays on-screen descriptions of toolbar buttons when your mouse pointer pauses over a button.

TitleTips

Displays the full topic title when your mouse pointer pauses over a truncated line in the Contents pane.

General

Automatic Sync

Select this box if you wish to automatically track topics you view. When the Automatic Sync feature is on, the Contents pane automatically highlights the titles of topics you open.

Save History List

Saves up to 50 topics in the History list from session to session.

Full-Text Search

Display Highlights in Topic

When this option is selected, search hits are highlighted in topic text so you can find the relevant sections easily.

Jump to First Highlight in Topic

Check to jump automatically to the first highlight in a topic when you open topics from the Query Results list.

NEAR means within: __ words

This value determines the desired distance between search terms when you use the NEAR operator in a query. (Default is 8 words.)

Text Attributes

Zoom Text

Allows you to change the size of the text displayed in the Contents and Topic panes. You can enlarge text to twice its default size, shrink it down to half its default size, or choose any value in between.

Display Hotspot Underlines (to appear in future issues of TechNet)

Determines whether jump and pop-up text will be underlined in a topic. (Default is underlined.)

Jump Color (to appear in future issues of TechNet)

Select a color for hypertext jumps within Library topics. (Default is dark green.)

Popup Color (to appear in future issues of TechNet)

Select a color for text that you click to display pop-up windows. (Default is dark grey.)

See also

Jumping to Related Topics

Finding the Current Topic in the Contents List

Viewing Topics from the History List

Searching Topic Text

Using Operators in Your Queries


Toolbars Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to customize the toolbars in the TechNet window.

Toolbars

Use the check boxes below to display or hide the TechNet toolbars. Hiding the toolbars will give you more screen real estate. You will be able to access most of the toolbar functions through the main menu or through pop-up menus.

Standard Toolbar

Clear this check box to hide the main toolbar, which appears under the menu bar.

Topic Toolbar

Clear this check box to hide the topic toolbar, which appears above the Topic pane.

Show ToolTips check box

Clear this check box to disable ToolTips, which provide on-screen descriptions of toolbar buttons when your mouse pointer pauses over a button.

Reset button

Click to restore the default settings for the check boxes. (By default, both toolbars and ToolTips are displayed.)

See also

Visual Guide to Buttons


History List

Use this list to jump back to topics you've already viewed.

Keep Window Open check box

Select to keep the History list open after jumping to a topic.

List of topics

Order

Rank of topic, according to the order in which topics were viewed. (Most recent is first.) Click the heading to sort numerically by order.

Book

The source book for the topic, as listed in the Contents pane. Click the heading to sort alphabetically by book title.

Topic

Title of the topic. Click the heading to sort alphabetically by topic title.

Display button

Click to jump to a selected topic from the list. (Double-click the topic as a shortcut.)

See also

Viewing Topics from the History List


Add Bookmark Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to place a bookmark at the topic currently displayed in the Topic pane.

Book

The source book for the current topic, as listed in the Contents pane.

Bookmark Name

The topic title is shown as the proposed name for a new bookmark. You can accept this name, or type another bookmark name. Bookmark names must be unique.

See also

Marking Your Place Using Bookmarks


Bookmark List

Use this dialog box to view bookmarked topics, and to edit or delete bookmarks.

Keep Window Open check box

Select to keep the Bookmark list open after jumping to a topic.

Name

The topic title is shown as the proposed name for a new bookmark. You can accept this name, or type another bookmark name. Bookmark names must be unique.

List of bookmarks

Book

The source books for the listed bookmarks.

Name

Names of bookmarks you've already created.

Display button

Click to jump to a selected topic in the list. (Double-click the topic as a shortcut.)

Add button

Click to place a bookmark at the current topic, using the bookmark name in the Name field.

Delete button

Click to delete a selected bookmark from the list.

See also

Marking Your Place Using Bookmarks


Supporting Files Dialog Box

The dialog box displays a list of supporting files associated with a topic. Select from the list to copy files to your system.

Files

Scroll through the list and select source files to view, copy, or run.

Copy button

Click the Copy button to copy a selected program file to your system.

Copy All button

Click the Copy All button to copy all program files associated with a sample application to your system.

See also

Copying Supporting Files


Print Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to print topics, books, or the contents list, and to set printing options.

Printer

Displays the name of the active printer (the default printer or the printer specified in the Print Setup dialog box).

Print What

Select what you wish to print.

Current Topic

Prints the topic displayed in the Topic pane in its entirety.

Selected Topic or Book in Contents Pane

Prints the topic or book you've selected from the Contents pane. (This option is dimmed when you select a book from the Books and Periodicals section because you cannot print copyrighted material.)

Content Listing

Prints the list of books and topics displayed in the Contents pane. The printout reflects the listing as it currently appears in the pane.

Copies

Indicate the number of copies you wish to print.

Print Annotations check box

Select to include annotations in your printout.

Print to File check box

Select to print to a file, instead of printing directly to a printer. You will be prompted for an output filename.

Setup button

Click to display the Print Setup dialog box, where you can set additional printing options.

See also

Printing Topics

Printing the Contents List

Print Setup Dialog Box


Print Setup Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to change your printer and to set additional printing options. The options vary, depending on your printer. Some of the common options are listed below.

Printer

Default Printer

The current default printer for your system.

Specific Printer

Select a specific printer from the list box.

Orientation

Portrait

Prints in portrait mode (vertical page orientation).

Landscape

Prints in landscape mode (horizontal page orientation).

Paper

Size

Select the paper size (for example, letter or legal).

Source

Select the paper source (for example, upper tray or manual feed).

Options

Click to choose further printing options.

Network

Click to connect to network printers.

See also

Printing Topics

Print Dialog Box


Open Information Title Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to open other CD titles that you've already installed, which use the new InfoViewer 2.5 browsing technology introduced in the September 1995 issue of TechNet.

Select Title to Open

Select the title of the CD you wish to open.

See also

Opening Other CD Titles


Table of Contents
Microsoft TechNet Help Contents

For information on using Microsoft TechNet, choose a topic from the list below. If you have used previous versions of TechNet, see From Old to New for an overview of new and changed features beginning with the September 1995 issue of TechNet.

Introduction

Getting Oriented

From Old to New

Visual Guide to Buttons

Finding Information

Ways to Find Information

Using the Table of Contents

Opening Books and Topics

Customizing the Contents List

Using Queries

Using Queries to Search TechNet

Viewing the Results of Your Query

Repeating a Previous Search

Searching Topic Text

Rules of Search Syntax

Query Syntax for Words and Phrases

Using Operators in Your Queries

Nesting Expressions Within a Query

Quick Query Reference

Navigating

Finding the Current Topic in the Contents List

Moving Between Topics

Viewing Topics from the History List

Jumping to Related Topics

Working with Supporting Files

Copying Supporting Files

Using Bookmarks and Annotations

Adding Your Notes to Topics

Marking Your Place Using Bookmarks

Copying and Printing

Copying Topic Text and Graphics

Printing Topics

Printing the Contents List

Other Topics

Opening Other CD Titles

Quitting Microsoft TechNet

Reference

Command Reference

Keyboard Shortcuts

Dialog Boxes

Glossary


Getting Oriented

If you are new to Microsoft TechNet, here are a few tips to help you get started navigating the contents of TechNet.

Single-window interface

TechNet consists of a single main window with two panes:

The Contents pane on the left presents a hierarchical list of books and topics in TechNet.

The Topic pane on the right displays the text of a selected topic.

A third pane (the Annotation pane) opens below the Topic pane whenever you annotate a topic. To switch to a pane, click anywhere within that pane. You can also click F6 to cycle clockwise or SHIFT+F6 to cycle counter-clockwise between panes.

Toolbars

The main window has two toolbars:

The main toolbar (below the menu bar) contains buttons for general operations (for example, defining subsets, searching TechNet, viewing bookmarks and search results).

The topic toolbar (above the Topic pane) contains buttons for topic-specific operations such as adding bookmarks and annotating the topic.

Move the mouse pointer over a toolbar button to find out what that button does. You can hide one or both of the toolbars using the View Toolbars or Tools Options command.

Pop-up menus

If you click the right mouse button (or the left mouse button, if you're left-handed) in the Contents, Topic, or Annotation pane, a pop-up menu gives you quick access to frequently used operations for that pane. For example, the pop-up menu for the Contents pane contains the Query, Define Subset, and Print commands, and toggles the display of TitleTips. The commands in the pop-up menus are also available from the menu bar and the toolbars.

Customizing your view

Use the options in the View menu to change your view in the main window:

Choose	To

View, Contents Only (or press F2)	Maximize the Contents pane.

View, Topic Only (or press F3)	Maximize the Topic pane.

View, Contents and Topic (or press F9)	View both Contents and Topic panes.

You can also double-click the mini title bar above the Contents or Topic pane to maximize that pane.

Customizing the Contents list

If you're interested in viewing information on a specific subject (for example, installing Microsoft Windows 95) or topics of a specific type (for example, Technical Notes), you can define subsets of TechNet and use each subset as a customized Contents list or as a search range. To define a subset, choose Define Subset from the Contents menu or Query dialog box. We have predefined some subsets (for example, What's New) for you. Choose the Select Subset command from the Contents menu to use a subset as your current Contents list.

Exploring new content in the Library

With each quarterly edition of the Development Library, we add new content and update existing content to bring you up to date on new and existing product information and technologies. You can find the new books and articles we've placed in TechNet in two ways:

Choose Select Subset from the Contents menu, and select What's New from the list box. The What's New subset includes only new articles, samples, and document sets.

Select Entire Contents (this is the default setting) or any other subset from the Select Subset dialog box, and look for the red bullet that identifies new books and articles in the Contents pane.

See also

Customizing the Contents List

Visual Guide to Buttons

From Old to New


From Old to New

We've made some dramatic user interface and functionality changes in the September 1995 issue of TechNet.

 New Features

Pop-up menus. Click inside the Contents, Topic, or Annotation pane with the right mouse button to open a pop-up menu containing options for that pane. See Command Reference for a complete list of pop-up menu commands.

TitleTips. In the Contents pane, move the mouse pointer over a truncated line to see the full topic title.

New customization options. Gain more screen real estate by hiding toolbars and topic titles. Turn TitleTips on or off. In future issues of TechNet, you will be able to change the color of pop-ups and jumps.

Copy as RTF. Copy text and graphics from the Contents pane, and paste the selection into another application in RTF format. See Copying Topic Text and Graphics for a complete list of pop-up menu commands.

See Also button. In future TechNet releases, click this button to access associated topics. (The button is grayed in the September 1995 issue of TechNet.)

UI improvements. Notice our new Windows 95 look and feel in the table of contents display, toolbar buttons, and pop-up menus.

 Toolbar changes

	What's new?	Description	Previously available from
	button	Defines new subset	Contents menu; Find dialog box
	button	Selects subset	Contents menu; Find dialog box
	button	Displays home screen	TechNet News
	button	Opens another information title	File menu
	button	Displays previous topic in Query Results list	button
	button	Displays next topic in Query Results list	button
	button	Displays previous topic in Bookmark list	button
	button	Displays next topic in Bookmark list	button
	button	Displays Bookmark list	button
	button	Adds a bookmark	button
	button	Runs Software Library Browser application
	Where did it go?	Moved from	Moved to
	Topic toolbar	Below Topic pane	Above Topic pane
	button (Copy)	Topic toolbar	Main toolbar
	button (Print)	Topic toolbar	Main toolbar
	Where did it go?	Description	Now available from
	button	Changes text size	Tools, Options
	button	Opens TechNet Help file	Help menu
 Menu changes

	What's new?	Description	In previous releases
	Right-mouse pop-up menus	Displays custom options for each pane	Not available
	Edit, Undo	Cancels last change in the Annotation pane	Not available
	Edit, Copy	Saves selection in RTF format	Saved selection as unformatted text
	Edit, Delete	Deletes selected text in Annotation pane	Not available
	View, Toolbars	Controls the display of toolbars and ToolTips	Available for ToolTips only, from Tools, Options
	View, Show Title	Hides/shows topic titles	Not available
	View, Highlights	Hides/shows highlighted search hits	Available from topic toolbar and Tools, Options
	Contents, Select Subset	Displays list of subsets	Subset names were listed in the Contents menu
	Contents, Home Screen	Displays home screen	Available from TechNet News and upon startup
	Contents, Sync Contents	Finds current topic in Contents pane	Available from toolbar only
	Help, SoftLib Sort/Copy	Runs Software Library Browser application
	Where did it go?	Description	Now available from
	Tools, Bookmarks	Displays Bookmark list	Edit, Bookmarks
	Tools, Find	Performs search	Tools, Query
	Tools, Find Results	Displays search results	Tools, Query Results
 Other changes

Contents pane. The table of contents display in the Contents pane now follows Windows 95 UI guidelines. Double-clicking the vertical lines connecting books no longer closes books below that level; click the minus signs or book icons instead.

Keyboard shortcuts. We've changed some of the existing shortcut keys and added new shortcuts. See ToolTips and menus for shortcuts associated with specific buttons or commands. For a full list of shortcuts, see Keyboard Shortcuts.

See also

Getting Oriented

Visual Guide to Buttons

Keyboard Shortcuts


Ways to Find Information

You can find information in TechNet in two basic ways: using the table of contents and entering a query. When topic jumps are authored into TechNet, you will also be able to click the colored, underlined words in topics to jump directly to associated topics or to descriptions of terms.

Use the table of contents. From the Contents pane, double-click to view a topic from the list, opening books and sources to find what you want. You can create your own Contents list by choosing Define Subset from the Contents menu.

Enter a query. Click the [image] button in the main toolbar and type a query to locate specific information in TechNet. You can search the entire TechNet CD or a subset for words or phrases.

Click a topic below for detailed information.

Using the table of contents

Opening Books and Topics

Customizing the Contents List

Entering queries

Using Queries to Search TechNet

Viewing the Results of Your Query

Searching Topic Text

Repeating a Previous Search

Rules of Search Syntax


Opening Books and Topics

The Contents pane presents a hierarchical list of books and topics.

	Represents a collection of information provided in TechNet. This may be a single book, a set of books (for example, the Windows 95 Resource Kit documentation), or a collection of articles or abstracts (for example, Windows Technical Notes).
	Represents a topic that you can view. A topic can be an article, a chapter or section from a book, or an abstract from which to copy supporting files. You may have to open several levels in the structure of a book to find a topic.
	Points to new or revised books and topics in this version of TechNet. (If you wish to see a Contents list of new books and topics only, choose What's New from the Contents menu.)
To open a book

Click the plus sign, or double-click the closed book icon.

To close a book

Click the minus sign, or double-click the open book icon.

To view a topic

Double-click the topic icon or its title.

See also

Customizing the Contents List

Printing Topics

Marking Your Place Using Bookmarks


Customizing the Contents List

You can customize the Contents list of TechNet by defining your own subset of books and topics to view and search. You can use a subset in two ways:

As a customized table of contents displayed in the Contents pane. For example, you can define an Operating Systems Technical Notes subset to view Windows NT, Windows 95, and Windows for Workgroups technical articles only.

As a customized search range for a query. For example, you can define a Knowledge Base subset to search for bug reports without searching the entire contents of TechNet.

To create a subset

1.	Click the [image] button in the main toolbar.
-or-
From the Contents menu or Contents pane pop-up menu, choose Define Subset.

The Define Subset option is also available from the Query dialog box.

2.	In the dialog box, type a name to identify your subset.

If there are books listed in the Books in Subset list, click Remove All to remove any unwanted books from your new subset.

3.	Select the books for your new subset:

To add a book or book set to your selection, expand the list in Books to Choose From, select a title or set of titles, and then click the Add button.

To remove a book or book set from your selection, select its title from the Books in Subset box, and then click the Remove button.

To add or remove a single book from a book set, double-click to open the book set, select a book from the set, and then click Add or Remove as desired.

To add or remove multiple books, hold down the CTRL key and click additional books, or select a range of books by clicking the first book in the range, holding down the SHIFT key, and clicking the last book in the range. Click Add or Remove as desired.

To add all books to the subset, click the Add All button.

To clear your current book selections, click the Remove All button.

If you wish to include only new topics from the books in your book selection, check the Include New Topics Only box.

4.	Click Save, and then click Close.

To use a subset as the current Contents list

1.	Click the [image] button in the main toolbar.
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From the Contents menu, choose Select Subset.

2.	Choose the desired subset name from the subset list.

To use a subset as your search range

In the Query dialog box, choose the subset name from the Subset of Contents list box.

To edit a subset

1.	Click the [image] button in the main toolbar.
-or-
From the Contents menu or Contents pane pop-up menu, choose Define Subset.

2.	In the dialog box, select the subset you want to edit from the Subset Name list box.

3.	Follow the procedure above to add books to, or remove books from, the set.

4.	Click Save, and then click Close.

To delete a subset

1.	Click the [image] button in the main toolbar.
-or-
From the Contents menu or Contents pane pop-up menu, choose Define Subset.

2.	In the dialog box, select the subset you want to delete from the Subset Name list box.

3.	Click the Delete button, and then click Close.

See also

Printing the Contents List

Define Subset Dialog Box

Select Subset Dialog Box

Using Queries to Search the Library


Using Queries to Search the Library
Using Queries to Search TechNet

You can search the entire text of TechNet or selected books by entering a query for a word or phrase. Topics found in the search are listed in the Find Results window in order of relevance, based on the density of hits within each topic.

To enter a query

1.	Click the [image] button in the main toolbar.
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From the Tools menu (or from a pop-up menu), choose Query.

2.	In the dialog box, type a word or search expression in the Query text box.
-or-
Choose a previous query from the drop-down list.

For information on query syntax, see Quick Query Reference.

3.	Set the scope of your search. Choose one of the following:

Entire Contents to search all of the topics in TechNet.

Current Topic Only to search the topic currently displayed in the Topic pane.

Last Topics Found to search the topics currently listed in the Query Results window.

Subset of Contents to search only the books listed in a subset of the entire Contents. From the list, you can select a subset, including What's New, to search only new topics in TechNet. To create your own subset, click the Define Subset button.

4.	Select an area to search. Choose either:

Title and Text to search all the text (titles and topics) on the CD.

Title Only to search topic titles only, not text.

5.	Click the Run Query button or press ENTER.

  Click to see shortcuts for browsing search results.

See also

Customizing the Contents List

Rules of Search Syntax

Searching Topic Text

Viewing the Results of Your Query


Viewing the Results of Your Query

When you run a query, the search results are displayed in the Query Results list. By default, the topic with the greatest density of search hits is ranked first. If too many topics are found, you can search again through these topics to narrow the search.

To view a topic

Double-click the topic title, or select the topic and then click the Display button.

To view a series of topics

After you finish viewing a topic from the Query Results list, click the [image] or [image] button in the main toolbar to view the previous or next topic from the list.

To sort books and topics alphabetically or by density of search hits

Click the column heading for Book, Topic, or Score.

To narrow the search

1.	In the Query Results list, click New Query.

2.	In the Query dialog box, type a new query to refine the search.

3.	For Scope of Search, select Last Topics Found.

4.	Click Query, and view the results. Repeat as needed.

To keep the Query Results list open

The list closes by default when you open a topic title or switch to another pane. You can keep the list open by selecting the Keep Window Open check box in the upper-left corner.

See also

Find Results Dialog Box

Repeating a Previous Search

Using Queries to Search TechNet


Repeating a Previous Search

TechNet stores your last 20 queries in a list so you can easily repeat a previous search.

To retrieve a query

1.	Click the [image] button in the main toolbar.
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From the Tools menu (or from a pop-up menu), choose Query.

2.	From the Query list, choose a word or phrase you want to search for again.

3.	Set the Scope of your search.

4.	Click Run Query, view the results, and double-click the topic you want.

See also

Rules of Search Syntax

Searching Topic Text

Using Queries to Search TechNet

Viewing the Results of Your Query


Searching Topic Text

You can search the text within a topic for any word or phrase. Search hits are highlighted in topic text unless you turn off highlights.

To search topic text

1.	With the topic open, click the [image] button in the main toolbar.

2.	Use the query in the Query box, or type a new word or phrase you want to find in the topic text.

3.	For Scope of Search, click Current Topic Only.

4.	Click Find and view the results in the Topic pane.

To display the next or previous highlighted word or phrase in a topic

From the View menu, choose Next Highlight or Previous Highlight.

To turn off highlighting in topic text

Click the [image] button in the topic toolbar.

To turn off all highlights during a session, choose Tools Options, clear the Display Highlights in Topic check box, and then click OK.

To jump automatically to the first highlight in a topic

1.	From the Tools menu, choose Options.

2.	Select the Jump to First Highlight in Topic check box, and then click OK.

See also

Using Queries to Search TechNet

Rules of Search Syntax

Repeating a Previous Search

Viewing the Results of Your Query


Rules of Search Syntax

A query consists of a word or phrase you want to look for. You can use Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) and the proximity operator (NEAR) to specify additional search information.

Rules

Queries are case-insensitive. Type your query in uppercase or lowercaseit makes no difference.

You may search for any combination of letters (a-z) and numbers (0-9) except for the words in the exception list which are ignored during a search.

Punctuation marks such as the period (.), colon (:), semicolon (;), comma (,), and hyphen(-) are ignored during a search.

Use single or double quotation marks to delimit phrases; you may not search for these characters. (See Query Syntax for Words and Phrases)

You may use parentheses to nest expressions within your query. (See Nesting Expressions)

See also

Query Syntax for Words and Phrases

Using Operators in Your Queries

Nesting Expressions Within a Query

Quick Query Reference

Using Queries to Search TechNet


Query Syntax for Words and Phrases

To search for	Example	Results
Single word	network	Topics that mention the word network (you will also find its grammatical variations, such as networks, networked, and networking).
Wildcard	esc*	Topics that mention the terms ESC, escape, escalation, and so on. The asterisk must appear at the end of the term and cannot be the only character in the term. For example, 80*86, *86, and * are illegal search expressions. (Note that 80?86 is also illegal because the question mark is not a valid wildcard character.)
Phrase	"object linking" -or- 'object linking'	Topics that mention object linking (the words must appear in that order) and all its grammatical variations. Note that if you omit the quotation marks, the software will search for topics that contain both words, regardless of their sequence—that is, the query object linking (without quotation marks) is equivalent to the query object AND linking.
Note:  The search engine uses stemming (finding all grammatical variations of a word) unless your search term contains a number. If a search term contains a number, stemming is disabled. Quotation marks will not disable stemming.

For example:	add	finds	adds, added, adding

win32s	finds	win32s

win32	finds	win32

See also

Using Operators in Your Queries

Nesting Expressions Within a Query

Quick Query Reference

Rules of Search Syntax

Using Queries to Search TechNet


Using Operators in Your Queries

You can use Boolean and proximity operators to create more precise queries. You can change the default setting for the NEAR operator.

To search for	Example	Results
Both terms in the same topic	novell AND nt -or- novell & nt	Topics that mention both novell and nt
Either term in a topic	ole OR dde -or- ole | dde	Topics that mention either ole or dder
Terms that do not appear in the same topic	ole NOT dde -or- ole ! dde	Topics that mention OLE, but do not mention DDE
Terms that appear close to each other in a topic	user NEAR kernel	Topics that mention the term user NEAR the term kernel
To change the definition of NEAR

1.	From the Tools menu, choose Options.

2.	Under Full-Text Search, type a new value for NEAR.

3.	Click OK.

See also

Query Syntax for Words and Phrases

Nesting Expressions Within a Query

Quick Query Reference

Using Queries to Search TechNet


Nesting Expressions Within a Query

You can use parentheses to nest expressions within a query. The expressions in parentheses are evaluated before the rest of the query.

By default, all queries are evaluated from left to right. For example:

pen NOT ole OR dde

finds topics containing the term pen but not OLE or topics containing the term DDE. If you add parentheses to this query:

pen NOT (ole OR dde)

you will find topics containing the term pen but not OLE or DDE.

Nesting allows you to create more complex search expressions. For example:

pen AND ((ole OR dde) NEAR mfc)

finds topics containing the term pen plus either OLE NEAR mfc or DDE NEAR memory. A query cannot contain more than five nesting levels.

See also

Query Syntax for Words and Phrases

Using Operators in Your Queries

Quick Query Reference

Using Queries to Search TechNet

Rules of Search Syntax


Quick Query Reference

Type of query	Example	Finds topics that contain
Word	scroll	Scroll, scrolled, scrolling, and so on (the word and its grammatical variations)
Phrase	"device driver"	Device and driver in the specified order (if you don't use the quotation marks, you will find topics that contain both words, but not necessarily in that sequence)
Wildcard	tab*	Tab, table, tabular, and so on
Boolean AND	window AND size  AND position	The words window, size, and position in the same topic
Boolean OR	user OR kernel  OR gdi	The word user, the word kernel, or the word GDI
Boolean NOT	font NOT truetype	Information on non-TrueType fonts
NEAR operator	user NEAR gdi	The words user and GDI in the same topic NEAR each other
See also

Rules of Search Syntax

Query Syntax for Words and Phrases

Using Operators in Your Queries

Nesting Expressions Within a Query

Using Queries to Search TechNet


Finding the Current Topic in the Contents List

When you open a topic using the Query Results list, you may lose track of where the topic is in the Contents list. You can find your current location in the Contents list using the Sync Contents feature, or you can use Automatic Sync to set the Contents list to always show where you are.

To find the current topic in the Contents list

Click the [image] button in the topic toolbar.

To set Automatic Sync

1.	From the Tools menu, choose Options.

2.	In the dialog box, select the Automatic Sync check box.

3.	Click OK.

See also

Options Dialog Box

Customizing the Contents List

Moving Between Topics

Marking Your Place Using Bookmarks


Moving Between Topics

You can move quickly between topics using toolbar buttons.

Click	To
	Go back to the topic viewed immediately before the current one (CTRL+B).
	Jump to the previous topic in the Contents list, navigating across multiple books (CTRL+< or CTRL+SHIFT+P).
	Jump to the next topic in the Contents list, navigating across multiple books (CTRL+> or CTRL+SHIFT+N).
	Jump to the previous topic in the Query Results list. Button is available only after you view a topic from the list.
	Jump to the next topic in the Query Results list. Button is available only after you view a topic from the list.
	Jump to the previous topic in the Bookmark list. Button is available only after you view a topic from the list.
	Jump to the next topic in the Bookmark list. Button is available only after you view a topic from the list.
See also

Finding the Current Topic in the Contents List

Marking Your Place Using Bookmarks

Jumping to Related Topics

Viewing Topics from the History List

Visual Guide to Buttons


Jumping to Related Topics

Note  In future editions, TechNet will contain authored jumps to related topics. The following information will apply at that time.

Colored, underlined jumps in topic text provide direct access to reference material elsewhere in the Library. The default jump color is green, which you can easily change. Jumps change the contents of the Topic pane.

To return to an initial topic from a jump

After viewing reference material in another topic, click the [image] button in the topic toolbar to return to the topic previously viewed.

If you are several jumps away from the initial topic, keep clicking the [image] button until you return to the original topic.

Note:	Use the [image] button, not the [image] button, which jumps to the previous topic in the Contents list.

To change the color of jumps or pop-ups

1.	From the Tools menu, choose Options.

2.	Select a color for the jump or pop-up text from the Jump Color or Popup Color drop-down list.

3.	If you wish to hide the underline, clear the Display Hotspot Underlines check box.

4.	Click OK.

See also

Finding the Current Topic in the Contents List

Marking Your Place Using Bookmarks

Moving Between Topics


Copying Supporting Files

You can copy the supporting files from buttons included in TechNet books and articles.

To copy

1.	Click the button in the book or article in the Topic pane.

2.	In the Supporting Files dialog box, select the file(s) you would like to copy, and click the Copy button. (To copy multiple files, hold down the CTRL key and click additional filenames from the list box, or select a range of files by clicking the first filename, holding down the SHIFT key, and clicking the last filename.)
-or-
Click Copy All to copy all files listed.

3.	In the Copy dialog box, click OK to accept the default target drive and directory for copying the supporting files.
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Enter a new target drive and/or directory, and click OK.

If the directory you specify does not exist, TechNet will prompt you before creating it. If you choose a target network drive, make sure that you have write access to the drive.

4.	In the Supporting Files dialog box, click the Close button.

You are responsible for deleting the supporting files from your system; TechNet will not automatically delete them for you.

To find or copy Software Library files

The Software Library is a collection of drivers, patches, utilities, and service packs for Microsoft products. The easiest way to find a file and download it to a hard disk is to run the Software Library Browser application.

To start this application:

Click the [image] button in the upper toolbar.
-or-
From the Help menu, choose SoftLib Sort/Copy.

To	Do this
Sort the list of files	Click one of the column headers. For example, to sort the files from newest to oldest, click the Date column header.
Find a file by filename	Enter the name in the Find File box.
Download a file	1. Click on the file's entry in the list, then click the Copy button. 2. Change the drive and/or directory, if necessary. 3. Click OK to download the file, or click Cancel to cancel the download.
See also

Copying Topics and Books

Supporting Files Dialog Box


Adding Your Notes to Topics

You can add your own comments or notes to a topic you are viewing by annotating it. Annotations apply to a topic as a whole—you cannot annotate individual sections or paragraphs within a topic. You can include annotations when you print topics.

To annotate a topic

1.	Display the topic you want to annotate in the Topic pane.

2.	Click the [image] button in the topic toolbar.
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From the View menu (or Topic pane pop-up menu), choose Annotation.

An Annotation pane opens below the Topic pane.

3.	In the Annotation pane, type your notes. Text automatically wraps to the next line. You can press ENTER to start a new paragraph. You can also resize this pane by dragging the bar above it.

4.	Click the [image] to close the pane and save the annotation.

After you annotate a topic, the View/Close Annotation button appears as follows:

Working with annotations

If you click the right mouse button (or the left mouse button, if you're left-handed) in the Annotation pane, a pop-up menu gives you quick access to the editing commands listed below for annotations. These commands are also available from the Edit menu.

To	Do this
Edit an annotation	Make your changes directly in the Annotation pane.
Copy/paste an annotation	1. Select the text that you wish to copy, or choose Select All from the Annotation pane pop-up menu to copy the entire annotation. 2. Click the [image] button, or choose Copy from the Annotation pane pop-up menu. 3. Click to establish an insertion point in the Annotation pane for the new annotation. 4. From the Annotation pane pop-up menu, choose Paste.
Delete an annotation	From the Annotation pane pop-up menu, choose Select All, then choose Delete.
Resize the annotation pane	Click and drag the horizontal split bar above the Annotation pane.


Marking Your Place Using Bookmarks

You can identify topics in TechNet that you reference frequently by adding a bookmark to a topic. You can then open the topic directly from the Bookmark list, where you can define new bookmarks, delete existing bookmarks, and sort bookmark order. (You cannot use a bookmark to mark a place within a topic.)

To place a bookmark at the current topic

1.	Click the [image] button in the topic toolbar.
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From the Topic pane pop-up menu, choose Add Bookmark.

2.	The title of the topic currently displayed in the Topic pane appears as the default bookmark name in the Add Bookmark dialog box. Accept this name or type a new bookmark name. Bookmark names must be unique.

3.	Click OK.

Working with the Bookmark list

To	Do this
Open the Bookmark list	Click the [image] button. -or- From the Edit menu, choose Bookmarks.
Delete a bookmark	Select the bookmark name from the Bookmark list, and then click Delete.
View a topic from the Bookmark list	Double-click the bookmark name from the Bookmark list. -or- Select the bookmark name, then Display.
Sort the bookmarked topics alphabetically by name	Click the Name column heading.
Keep the Bookmark list open	Select the Keep Window Open check box in the upper-left corner of the Bookmark list.
Browse bookmarked topics	Use the [image] and [image] buttons to view the previous or next topic from the Bookmark list.
See also

Adding Your Notes to Topics

Finding the Current Topic in the Contents List

Moving Between Topics

Add Bookmark Dialog Box

Bookmark List


Viewing Topics from the History List

The History List displays a list of the topics viewed most recently in your TechNet session so that you can easily jump back to a topic. The topics appear in reverse chronological order; that is, the topic you viewed most recently appears first in the list. You can sort topics alphabetically by source book or by topic title.

To view a topic from the History list

1.	Click the [image] button in the upper toolbar.
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From the Tools menu, choose History List.

2.	Double-click the topic.
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Select the topic title and click the Display button.

Working with the History list

To	Do this
Sort alphabetically by book or topic	Click the Book or Topic column heading.
Sort by viewing order	Click the Order column heading.
Keep the History list open	Select the Keep Window Open check box in the upper-left corner of the History dialog box.
Start a new History list each session	Choose Options from the Tools menu, and clear the Save History List check box.
See also

Finding the Current Topic in the Contents List

Repeating a Previous Search

Moving Between Topics with Buttons

History List


Copying Topic Text and Graphics

Using the Clipboard, you can copy and paste text from TechNet topics to an annotation or to documents in other Windows-based applications. You can also copy and paste graphic images along with the text.

To copy a topic to the Clipboard

1.	Display the topic in the Topic pane.

2.	Click the [image] button to copy the entire topic to the Clipboard.
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From the Edit menu or Topic pop-up menu, choose Copy.

Graphic images are copied along with the text. However, the topic title, which appears in a separate (non-scrolling) pane, is not copied.

If you wish to copy part of the topic, select the text from the Topic pane before choosing the Copy command.

The information is copied in rich-text format (RTF), so if you paste the text into a word-processing application that accepts RTF (for example, Word for Windows), the formatting will be preserved.


Printing Topics

You can print a single topic or a group of topics directly from TechNet. You can also include annotations in your printout. The topic will be printed in its entirety on the default printer, or you can choose to print to a file.

To print a single topic

1.	Display the topic you want to print.

2.	Click the [image] button from the main toolbar.
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From the Topic pane pop-up menu, choose Print Topic.

If would like to select printing options such as printing multiple copies, excluding annotations, or routing the document to a file, choose the Print command from the File menu and select the desired options in the Print dialog box.

To print multiple topics

1.	In the Contents pane, select the book you want to print. All topics in the selected book will print.

2.	From the File menu, choose Print.

3.	In the dialog box, click the Selected Topic or Book in Contents Pane option.

4.	Select print options if desired, and then click OK.

See also

Copying Topic Text and Graphics

Print Dialog Box

Printing the Contents List


Printing the Contents List

You can print the list of books and topics from the Contents pane as they are shown there.

To print the Contents list

1.	In the Contents pane, display the directory subset you want and expand it to display what you want printed.

For example, to include a listing of Windows NT Server technical articles, click to expand MS BackOffice and Enterprise Systems, click to expand MS BackOffice, click to expand MS Windows NT Server, and then click again to expand Technical Notes.

2.	From the File menu or Contents pane pop-up menu, choose Print.

3.	In the dialog box, select Content Listing.

4.	Select other print options as needed, and then click OK.

See also

Customizing the Contents List

Opening Books and Topics

Printing Topics

Print Dialog Box


Opening Other CD Titles

From TechNet, you can access other information titles that use the new InfoViewer 2.5 browsing technology introduced in the September 1995 issue of TechNet. The CD title must already be installed on your system.

To open other CD titles

1.	Put the disc you wish to open in your CD-ROM drive.

2.	Click the [image] button.
-or-
From the File menu, choose Open.

3.	In the dialog box, select the title you wish to open.

4.	Click OK.

See also

Open Dialog Box


Quitting Microsoft TechNet

When you end your session with TechNet, up to 50 topics are saved in your History List if the Save History List option is selected in the Tools Options dialog box. All other customizations you have made to TechNet are saved as well, including user-defined subsets and user options.

To end your session with TechNet

From the File menu, choose Exit.


After you view a topic from the Query Results list, you can use the [image] and [image] buttons to open the previous and next topics in the list.


You can change the NEAR setting (by default, 8 words) by choosing Options from the Tools menu, and typing a new value for the NEAR setting.


Visual Guide to Buttons

The two toolbars in the TechNet window give you quick access to common tasks. The main toolbar appears below the menu bar. The topic toolbar appears above the Topic pane.

Main toolbar

Button	Description	Keyboard Shortcut
	Maximizes the Contents pane	F2
	Displays both the Contents and Topics panes	F9
	Maximizes the Topic pane	F3
	Sends the entire text of the current topic directly to the printer.	—
	Copies the selected text from the topic or annotation to the Clipboard. If the active pane is the Topic pane, but no text is selected, this button copies the topic in its entirety.	CTRL+C
	Allows you to define your own contents list.	—
	Allows you to choose an existing (predefined or user-defined) subset as your contents list.	—
	Displays the TechNet welcome screen.	CTRL+E
	Lets you open other CD titles that use the new TechNet InfoViewer 2.5 browsing technology.	CTRL+SHIFT+O
	Lets you search the entire TechNet CD or selected books and topics for a word or phrase.	CTRL+F
	Opens the Query Results list, where you can view the results of your latest search and open topics.	CTRL+R
	Displays the previous topic from the Query Results list. This option is dimmed until you open a topic from the Query Results list.	—
	Displays the next topic from the Query Results list. This option is dimmed until you open a topic from the Query Results list.	—
	Opens the History list, where you can view recently displayed topics. You can select from the list to go back to a previous topic.	CTRL+H
	Opens the Bookmark list, which allows you to open bookmarked topics and to view, edit, or delete bookmarks.	CTRL+M
	Displays the previous topic from the Bookmark list. This option is dimmed until you open a topic from the Bookmark list.	—
	Displays the next topic from the Bookmark list. This option is dimmed until you open a topic from the Bookmark list.	—
	Starts the Software Library Browser application, which allows you to find Software Library files by filename; sort the list of files by date, description, or filename; or download files to your hard disk.	—
Topic toolbar

Button	Description	Keyboard Shortcut
	Highlights the currently displayed topic in the Contents pane.	CTRL+S
	Displays the previous topic in the Contents list, navigating across multiple books.	CTRL+<
	Displays the next topic in the Contents list, navigating across multiple books.	CTRL+>
	Displays the topic you viewed immediately before the current topic.	CTRL+B
	Displays a "see also" list of topics associated with the current topic. (This button is grayed in the current release; we will be adding content that takes advantage of this functionality in future releases.)	CTRL+SHIFT+S
	Lets you place a bookmark at the current topic.	CTRL+SHIFT+B
	Opens the Annotation pane, where you can add, edit, or view notes or comments associated with a topic.	CTRL+SHIFT+A
	Closes the Annotation pane.	CTRL+SHIFT+A
	Turns on the display of highlighted search hits in the current topic.	CTRL+L
	Turns off the display of highlighted search hits in the current topic.	CTRL+L
See also

Getting Oriented

From Old to New

Keyboard Shortcuts


Keyboard Shortcuts

If you prefer the keyboard to the mouse, you can use the shortcut keys listed below.

 Working with panes

To	Press
Shift focus to the Contents, Topic, or Annotation pane (if open)	F6 to cycle clockwise (or SHIFT+F6 to cycle counter-clockwise) through panes
Maximize Contents pane	F2
Maximize Topic pane	F3
View both Contents and Topic panes	F9
Open or close the Annotation pane	CTRL+SHIFT+A
 Navigating in the Contents pane

Use the keystrokes below after you shift your focus to the Contents pane (press F6 until the Contents pane title is highlighted).

To	Press
Open current book one level	RIGHT ARROW or PLUS SIGN
Close current book one level	LEFT ARROW or MINUS SIGN
Close all books	CTRL+LEFT ARROW or CTRL+HOME
Toggle (open or close) book	ENTER
Move to first item listed	HOME
Move to last item listed	END
Move up one line	UP ARROW
Move down one line	DOWN ARROW
Move up one page	PAGE UP
Move down one page	PAGE DOWN
Move to parent book	BACKSPACE
Highlight the topic currently displayed in Topic pane	CTRL+S
 Searching

To	Press
Search TechNet for a word or phrase	CTRL+F
Highlight search terms in topics (toggle)	CTRL+L
Display next highlight in topic	CTRL+D
Display previous highlight in topic	CTRL+U
 Opening lists and Help files

To	Press
Open the Keyword Index	CTRL+K
Open the Query Results list	CTRL+R
Open the Bookmark list	CTRL+M
Open the History list	CTRL+H
Open the Library Help file	F1
 Displaying topics

To	Press
Display the last viewed topic	CTRL+B
Display the previous topic in the Contents list	CTRL+<
Display the next topic in the Contents list	CTRL+>
 Navigating in the Topic pane

Use the keystrokes below after you shift your focus to the Topic pane (press F6 until the Topic pane title is highlighted).

To	Press
Move up one line	UP ARROW
Move down one line	DOWN ARROW
Move up one page	PAGE UP
Move down one page	PAGE DOWN
Move to the beginning of the topic	HOME
Move to the end of the topic	END
 Selecting text from Topic pane

Before selecting text, shift your focus to the Topic pane (press F6 until the Topic pane title is highlighted), then press F8 to place a text selection point in the Topic pane. The selection point will appear at the beginning of the first visible line in the Topic pane. Use the keys listed below to move the text selection point.

To move the selection point	Press
One character to the right	RIGHT ARROW
One character to the left	LEFT ARROW
Up one line	UP ARROW
Down one line	DOWN ARROW
Up one page	PAGE UP
Down one page	PAGE DOWN
To the beginning of current line	HOME
To the end of current line	END
After placing the text selection point, you can select text by using the keys listed above while holding down the SHIFT key. For example, RIGHT ARROW moves the selection point one character to the right, while SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW extends the selection one character to the right. If the area is already selected, these key combinations cancel the selection in that direction.

To extend the selection	Press
One character to the right	SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
One character to the left	SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Up one line	SHIFT+UP ARROW
Down one line	SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
To the beginning of the line	SHIFT+HOME
To the end of the line	SHIFT+END
To select entire topic	CTRL+A
 Editing text in the Annotation pane

Use the keystrokes below after you open the Annotation pane and shift your focus to it.

To	Press
Select entire annotation	CTRL+A
Delete selected annotation	DEL
Cut selected annotation	CTRL+X
Copy selected annotation	CTRL+C
Paste Clipboard contents	CTRL+V
Cancel (undo) last editing change	CTRL+Z
 Miscellaneous

To	Press
Copy entire topic or selected topic text to the Clipboard	CTRL+C
Open Print dialog box	CTRL+P
Open another CD title	CTRL+SHIFT+O
Place a bookmark at the current topic	CTRL+SHIFT+B
Display See Also list (not available in the current release)	CTRL+SHIFT+S
Display Toolbars dialog box	CTRL+T
Display welcome screen	CTRL+E
See also

Command Reference

Visual Guide to Buttons