Getting Help in MATLAB® Software


The primary means for getting help is the Help browser, which provides documentation for all your installed products. Other forms of help are available including M-file help and Technical Support solutions. If you have an active Internet connection, you can watch the Help and Documentation video demo for an overview of the major functionality.

Help Browser OverviewGet information about your MathWorks™ products using the Help browser.
Finding Information with the Help BrowserUse the contents listing of the online documentation, a global index, and full-text search of documentation and demos.
Viewing Documentation in the Help BrowserAfter finding documentation, view the documentation and perform other operations in the display pane.
Demos in the Help BrowserRun demonstration programs, and view and copy the M-file code behind them.
Preferences for the Help BrowserSpecify fonts used in the Help browser and limit the documentation and demos included using the product filter.
Printed DocumentationPrint from the Help browser or from the PDF version of the documentation, or purchase printed documentation.
Help FunctionsUse functions to get information, such as help and doc.
Getting Help on Selection for FunctionsGet help on selection for functions from within the Editor and the Command Window.
Other Forms of HelpUse product-specific help features, download M-files, contact Technical Support, see documentation for other MathWorks™ products, view a list of other books, and participate in a newsgroup for users.
  


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