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7.3. Yelp Help Browser

3.7.b. Starting Yelp

To Start Yelp Help Browser

You can start Yelp Help Browser in the following ways:

System Menu

Choose Help

Command Line

Execute the following command: yelp

Interface

When you start Yelp Help Browser, you will see the following window appear.

Figure 7.1. Yelp Help Browser Window

Yelp Help Browser contains the following elements in Figure 7.1. Yelp Help Browser Window

Menubar
File

Use this menu to Open a New Window, view the About this Document page, Print the current document, or Close the window.

Edit

Use this menu to Copy, Select all, Find..., or to set your Preferences.

Go

Use this menu to navigate Back, Forward, to the Help Topics page. When viewing a DocBook document, use this menu to navigate to the Next Section, Previous Section or to the Contents.

Bookmarks

Use this menu to Add Bookmark(s), or Edit Bookmark(s).

Help

View information about Yelp Help Browser and contributors to the project through the About menuitem. Open this document with the Contents menuitem or by pressing F1.

Toolbar
Back

Use this button to navigate back in your document history.

Forward

Use this button to navigate forward in your document history.

Help Topics

Use this button to return to the main table of contents (shown in Figure 7.1. Yelp Help Browser Window)

Browser Pane

The browser pane is where you will be presented with the table of contents or the documentation. Use the table of contents to navigate to the documentation you need. (Next: Using Yelp)

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Chapter 7. GNOME Desktop Tools and Utilities
Table of Contents

7.1. Running Applications
7.2. Taking Screenshots

7.3. Yelp Help Browser
      7.3.a. Introduction

      7.3.b. Starting Yelp
(you are here)
      7.3.c. Using Yelp
      7.3.d. Advanced Features
      7.3.e. More Information
      7.3.f. Joining the GNOME Documentation Project

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