Chapter 1 Introduction to AutoCAD 27 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Function keys provide instant access to commands and are programmable to perform a series of commands. Control and shift key combinations require that you press and hold [Ctrl] or [Shift] and then press a second key. You can activate several commands using [Ctrl] combinations. A tooltip or a display in a shortcut menu typi- cally indicates if a key combination is available for a command. Reference Material www.g-wlearning.com/CAD/ Shortcut Keys For a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, go to the companion website, select the Resources tab, and select Shortcut Keys. Exercise 1-10 www.g-wlearning.com/CAD/ Complete the exercise on the companion website. Getting Help Getting Help If you need help with a specifi c command, option, or AutoCAD feature, use this textbook as a guide. AutoCAD also includes learning tools, such as the Learn page of the Start Tab, and a help system that you access online, by default, through the Help window. See Figure 1-25. The graphic shown in this margin identifi es ways to access help and the Help window. You can also open the Help window from the InfoCenter, described in the next section. You can also select Help from a shortcut menu or use the command line Search in Help tool. You can download and install help system fi les from Autodesk in order to view the Help window offl ine. If you cannot view the online version, force AutoCAD to display the installed help system by deselecting the Access online content when available check box in the Help area on the System tab of the Options dialog box. The Help window uses a format similar to a typical website with menus of links, navigation options, and a search function. To search the help system index for a specifi c topic, such as a command, type in the Search text box, located near the upper-right corner of the Help window. Select the desired command topic from the search results. Once you see the description of the command in the help documenta- tion, pick the Find button or click the Find link to display an arrow pointing to the item in the ribbon, Application Menu, Quick Access toolbar, or status bar. If the item is hidden, a tooltip appears to identify where the item is located. Menus available in the Help window provide direct access to content such as tutorials, sample fi les, and Autodesk support. PROFESSIONAL TIP P R OFESSIONAL TIP Press [F1] while using a command to display context-oriented help. This saves time when you are looking for help with the current command and drawing task. function keys: The keys labeled [F1] through [F12] along the top of the keyboard. HELP InfoCenter Help Type HELP ? [F1] check box: A selectable box that turns an item on (when checked) or off (when unchecked). context-oriented help: Help information for the active command.