Help in the User Assistance Panel

Embedded user assistance Help provides expanded, command-focused reference information within the app window.

SOLIDWORKSHelp appears in the user assistance panel, docked to the right side of the work area. When you start a command, or when you press F1 while a command is active or from a tooltip, the user assistance panel switches to the relevant topic.

To toggle the display of the user assistance panel, do one of the following:

  • Hover over the Help menu, located on the 3DEXPERIENCE top bar in the upper-right corner of the app, and click Help.
  • Press F1 when an action bar tooltip or command dialog box is active.

    If you press F1 when a tool tip containing the message "Press F1 for more info" is visible, you can display the user assistance panel Help topic for the command associated with the tooltip, when another command dialog box is active.

  • From the Tools section of the action bar, click User Assistance Panel .