Help When You Need It - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 Getting Started

1.3.1

Help when you need it

To help you to find more information or to resolve issues quickly and efficiently, STEP 7
Basic provides intelligent point-of-need assistance. Hovering over an element of the software
interface displays the tool tip. Some of the tool tips in the interface "cascade" to provide
additional information and even include a link to a specific topic in the online information
system. A black triangle alongside the tool tip signifies that more information is available.
Help is always just a click away! From the Portal view, select the Start portal and click the
"Help" command. From the Project view, select the "Show help" command in the "Help"
menu.
Getting started with S7-1200
Getting Started, 11/2009, A5E02486791-01
Quick review
1.3 Basic features of STEP 7 Basic
The information system
opens in a window that does
not obscure the work areas.
To undock the help window
and display the contents,
click the "Show/hide
contents" button. You can
then resize the help window.
If STEP 7 Basic is
maximized, clicking the
"Show/hide contents" button
does not undock the help
window.
Click the "Restore
down" button to
undock the help
window.
You can then move and
resize the help window.
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