Content Manager 25.1 Content Manager

# Using shortcut keys in the Help viewer

The following keyboard shortcuts can be used for navigation in the HTML Help viewer.

To | Press
--- | ---
Print a topic | CTRL+P
Move back to the previous topic. | ALT+LEFT ARROW
Move forward to the next topic provided you have viewed it just previously | ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Turn on or off search highlighting. | ALT+O and then press O
Refresh the current topic - this is useful if you have linked to a Web page | F5
Switch between the navigation pane and the topic | F6
Scroll through a topic | UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW or PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN
Scroll through all the links in a topic or through all the commands on a navigation pane tab | TAB

For the navigation pane Contents tab

To | Press
--- | ---
Display the Contents tab | ALT+C
Open and close a book or folder | PLUS SIGN and MINUS SIGN on numberpad or LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW
Select a topic | DOWN ARROW and UP ARROW
Display the selected topic | ENTER

For the navigation pane - Search tab

To | Press
--- | ---
Display the Search tab. | ALT+S
Type a keyword to search for | ALT+W and then type the word
Select or clear the option Search previous results after a search | ALT+U
Select or clear the search option Match similar words | ALT+M
Select or clear the search option Search titles only | ALT+R
Start a search | ALT+L
Select a topic in the results list | ALT+T and then UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW
Display the selected topic | ALT+D

For the navigation pane - Favourites tab

To | Press
--- | ---
Display the Favourites tab | ALT+I
Add the currently displayed topic to the Favourites list | ALT+A
Select a topic in the Favourites list | ALT+P and then UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW
Display the selected topic | ALT+D
Remove the selected topic from the list | ALT+R

Every time you use a shortcut key in the navigation pane, you lose focus in the topic. To return to the topic, press F6.

There are also right-click commands that can be accessed through the keyboard. See Help toolbar buttons and context menus.

Shortcut keys also work in secondary and pop-up windows.

Related information

Copyright 2008-2025 Open Text
Version 25.1 | Last updated January 2025
Contact

Send documentation feedback

Close

Send documentation feedback

To send feedback using your default email client, open an email window.

Otherwise, send your feedback and the information below to hprmdocumentation@microfocus.com.

We appreciate your feedback!

Product: Content Manager 25.1

Topic Title: Using shortcut keys in the Help viewer