Getting Help

Although Visual Studio .NET was designed to be as intuitive as possible, you'll find that you occasionally need assistance in performing a task. It doesn't matter how much you know; Visual Studio .NET is so complex and contains so many features that you'll have to use Help sometimes. This is particularly true when writing Visual C# .NET code; you won't always remember the command you need or the syntax of the command. Fortunately, Visual Studio .NET includes a comprehensive Help feature.

To access Help from within the design environment, press F1. Generally speaking, when you press F1, Visual Studio .NET shows you a help topic directly related to what you're doing. This is known as context-sensitive help, and when it works, it works ...

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