MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004-GETTING STARTED WITH FLASH Getting Started page 11

To access context-sensitive help from the Actions panel:
To select an item for reference, do one of the following:
1.
Select an item in the Actions panel toolbox.
Select an item in the Actions panel Script pane.
Place the cursor before an item in the Actions panel Script pane.
To open the Help panel reference page for the selected item, do one of the following:
2.
Press F1.
Right-click the item and select View Help.
Click the Reference button above the Script pane.
The How Do I tab contains brief lessons that introduce you to the main features of Flash, letting
you practice on isolated examples. If you are new to Flash, or if you have used only a limited set of
features, start with the How Do I tab.
To start the lessons:
Select Help > How Do I to display the How Do I tab of the Help panel.
1.
In the Table of Contents, you'll find a list of lessons.
Click a lesson topic to open it.
2.
To search for a word or phrase in the Help panel:
Click the Search icon in the Help panel toolbar.
1.
The Search pane is displayed.
Type a word or phrase in the text box, then click Search.
2.
A list of topics that contain the word or phrase is displayed, organized by book.
Click a topic to select it.
3.
Note: Click the Table of Contents button to return to the Table of Contents pane.
To print a help page:
Click the Print button in the Help panel toolbar.
1.
In the Print dialog box, select the printer and other printing options, then click Print.
2.
Changing the size of text displayed in the Help panel
If you are using a laptop, you may find it useful to change the text in the Help panel to a larger
size. If you change the size of the text in your browser, this will then be reflected in the Help
panel. If you are using Windows, you can change the size of the text in the Help panel itself; this
will also change the text size in your browser.
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