# Help

Source: https://help.malighting.com/dot2/en/help/key_viewitem_help.html
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To go to the **Help View**, tap More... in the [view bar](/dot2/key_widget_viewbar/) and then Help.

![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_help01_1-0-bb497b.png)

In this view you have access to the help files from the dot2.

If a topic is not available in the selected display language, it is a message at the beginning of the text and you got the English topic.

To search for a specific topic, tap the **magnifier** ![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_helpview2_1-0-37bffd.png). It opens the **Search for... Window**.

To go back to the last visiting help topic, tap the **direction arrow back** ![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_helpview3_1-0-bcb01c.png). 

To go forward to the last visiting help topic, tap the **direction arrow forward** ![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_helpview4_1-0-0760bb.png).

To pin the view on screen 2 or further screens, and deactivate the dynamic view mode, tap the **pin** ![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_controlelements_titlebar04_1-0-798179.png).

To leave the Help View, tap **Esc** ![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_controlelements_titlebar08_1-0-5c7c42.png) in the title bar or press Esc on the console.

## Navigation Structure

The navigation structure is at the left of the view.

The structure is

- [Introduction](/dot2/key_introduction/)\
  Basic information regarding the dot2.
- [Getting Started Guide](https://help.malighting.com/dot2/en/help/2b0756df-1c07-438b-a39e-2201cf26b1cd.html)\
  Guided tour to the most common functions in the dot2.
- [What are...](/dot2/key_wi_this/)\
  For a better understanding of the dot2.
- [How to...](/dot2/key_ht_howto/)\
  Examples of practical use of the dot2.
- [Keys](/dot2/key_keys/)\
  Overview about all keys including detailed description.
- [Views & Windows](/dot2/key_views_and_windows_overview/)\
  Overview about all views and windows including detailed description.
- [Commands](/dot2/key_commands_overview/)\
  All commands in detail.
- [Error Messages](/dot2/key_error_messages/)\
  Error messages with reason and action.

The current open topic is marked with an orange font in the structure tree.

## Help File

The help file is at the right of the view.

A help file can includes

- text
- screenshots
- related links

![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_help02_1-0-beaec7.png)

A key on the console is displayed in an orange font with an orange frame.

![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_help03_1-0-9fe699.png)

A button on the screen is displayed in a white font with a gray frame.

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A command line input is displayed with a command line style.

## Encoder Bar Functions

![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_cuesview01_1-0-82fd0e.png)

**Scroll:**\
To scroll in the navigation structure or the help file up and down, turn the encoder left or right.