Direct Help ("What's This?") In Wincc - Siemens SIMATIC HMI Series System Manual

Service and Support
4.4 Help on WinCC Documentation
Information in the Status Bar
The status bar is the bar at the bottom of the WinCC window. It contains general and editor-
specific information. General information relates, for example, to the keyboard settings and
the current editing language. Editor-specific information includes information on the position
and size of a selected object in the Layout Editor.
The status bar is also used to display information on menu commands and the buttons in the
toolbars.
See also
WinCC Documentation (Page 123)
Direct Help ("What's This?") in WinCC (Page 124)
WinCC Information System (Page 126)
Navigation in the WinCC Information System (Page 128)
Search in WinCC Information System (Page 130)
4.4.3

Direct Help ("What's This?") in WinCC

Direct Help ("What's This?") in WinCC
The "What's This?" help contains information on the buttons, icons, fields, windows and dialogs
in WinCC. A tooltip window opens after you call the Direct Help. From this window, you may
request additional help from the WinCC Information System via links.
Show complete text
A standard size for the tooltip window is defined for each component. Long texts may not be
shown in full in the open window.
To read the full text, click the window and drag it with the mouse, or scroll down or to the right
with the arrow keys.
Call up Using F1
During configuration, you call up "What's This?" help by using the function key <F1>.
After selecting an element in a window or dialog, call up "What's This?" help on the element
by pressing <F1>. The operable elements in a window can be selected by pressing the <TAB>
key.
Call up Using a Button
Call up the "What's This?" help using one of the following buttons:
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in the WinCC toolbar, in order to obtain help on buttons, icons and windows of WinCC
in the title bar of an open dialog, in order to obtain help on the dialog
WinCC: General information and installation
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