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How to Compile a Help Project to Various Output Formats

How to Compile a Help Project to Various Output Formats

You can compile your help project into various output formats, such as a web-based online help system, .CHM help f [...]
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How to Insert a Hyperlink to a Topic

How to Insert a Hyperlink to a Topic

The topics of your CHM help file, online help system, or PDF document should include hyperlinks, so the users of [...]
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Using Bookmarks to Link to a Specific Place in a Topic

Using Bookmarks to Link to a Specific Place in a Topic

In addition to regular hyperlinks that allow you to link from one topic to another topic, you can also use the B [...]
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How to Use Variables in HelpSmith

How to Use Variables in HelpSmith

HelpSmith provides support for variables that you can use in your help files and documents. The variables are di [...]
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Using Templates to Customize the Appearance of Help Topics

Using Templates to Customize the Appearance of Help Topics

The Templates feature available in HelpSmith allows you to easily customize the appearance of help topics in var [...]
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Adding Navigation Links to a Help File

Adding Navigation Links to a Help File

HelpSmith allows you to add Navigation Links that the users of your .CHM help file or Web Help system can use to [...]
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How to Setup Outline Levels in Printed Documentation

How to Setup Outline Levels in Printed Documentation

With HelpSmith, you can create not only electronic documentation, such as a CHM help file or online Web Help sys [...]
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How to Import and Split an MS Word Document into Topics

How to Import and Split an MS Word Document into Topics

HelpSmith allows you to import help files and documents in various formats including MS Word documents (.DOC, .DOC [...]
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How to Create a Custom Header for Your Web Help System

How to Create a Custom Header for Your Web Help System

HelpSmith allows you to customize the header area of your Web Help system by using a template based on custom HT [...]
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How to Format Program Code with Syntax Highlighter

How to Format Program Code with Syntax Highlighter

HelpSmith allows you to create a CHM help file, Web Help system, or PDF documentation that contains program co [...]
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How to Use the Project Merge Feature

How to Use the Project Merge Feature

HelpSmith provides the Project Merge feature that you can use for collaborative working on a help project, for tr [...]
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How to Find and Remove Unused Images and Videos in Your Help Project

How to Find and Remove Unused Images and Videos in Your Help Project

Working on a help project that contains a big number of image and video files, many technical writers face the [...]
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