Get Help When You Need It

1. Hover the mouse pointer over anything on the screen to see a pop-up box, or tooltip, with a brief explanation of the item.
2. Look for information on the screen. A How to Play box appears briefly when you start Solitaire, for example. The bottom edge of the screen, called the status bar, may display help text that changes as you highlight different items on the screen. Some screens display blue links you can click for more information.
3. Many programs have a Help menu. Click the Help menu to see a list of help options. You can also press the F1 key near the top of your keyboard to see help information.
   Tip: In most programs, choose Help → About (this program) to find out the name and version number of the program. You may need the version number as you seek help elsewhere.
4. Choose Start → Help and Support to start the Windows 7 Help program. Click blue links to see more information. Type a term you want help with in the Search Help box at the top of the Help window, and press the Enter key to search for that term. Try this by typing taskbar or start menu, for example. Search the Help and Support program for what's new if you have used Windows Vista or Windows XP.