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The '''Std WhatsThis''' command opens the help documentation for a specific command.
The '''Std WhatsThis''' command opens the help documentation for a specific command.


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In FreeCAD {{VersionPlus|0.20}} this command requires the [https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-Help Help Addon].
Since FreeCAD version 0.20 this command and the Help system are managed by a separate Help Module. For versions 0.20 and 0.21 this module is an [https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-Help addon] that must be [[Std_AddonMgr|installed]] separately. In later versions the Help Module is integrated in FreeCAD.


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# If the Help Addon is not yet available you will be asked to install it via the [[Std AddonMgr|Addon Manager]].
# There are several ways to invoke the command:
# There are several ways to invoke the command:
#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Std_WhatsThis.svg|16px]] [[Std_WhatsThis|Std WhatsThis]]}} button.
#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Std_WhatsThis.svg|16px]] [[Std_WhatsThis|Std WhatsThis]]}} button.
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* The Help Addon has a number of preferences. See [[Preferences_Editor#Help|Preferences Editor]].
* The Help system has a number of preferences. See [[Preferences_Editor#Help|Preferences Editor]].





Latest revision as of 23:43, 27 October 2023

Std WhatsThis

Menu location
Help → What's This?
Workbenches
All
Default shortcut
Shift+F1
Introduced in version
-
See also
Std OnlineHelp

Description

The Std WhatsThis command opens the help documentation for a specific command.

Since FreeCAD version 0.20 this command and the Help system are managed by a separate Help Module. For versions 0.20 and 0.21 this module is an addon that must be installed separately. In later versions the Help Module is integrated in FreeCAD.

Usage

  1. There are several ways to invoke the command:
    • Press the Std WhatsThis button.
    • Select the Help → What's This? option from the menu.
    • Use the keyboard shortcut: Shift+F1.
  2. Click a toolbar button or a menu option.
  3. The help documentation for the selected command opens.

Notes