The Insert group in the Write tab is particularly important. It contains options for inserting different kinds of hyperlinks and many other objects and features that you can use in Help+Manual topics in addition to text. You can also insert tables here so that you don't have to switch to the Table tab while you are working.

The Insert group:

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Link:

Displays the dialog for inserting hyperlinks in your topic. You can insert topic links, file links, internet/email links and links that run scripts. Select text first to create

Image:

Displays the dialog for inserting a graphic in your topic.

Media:

Displays the dialog for inserting a video or other media in your topic.

Table:

A graphical tool for inserting tables quickly and a link to the standard Insert Table dialog.

Variable:

Displays the dialog for inserting a text variable in your topic. Includes both the program's predefined variables and any variables you have defined for your project.

Snippet:

Inserts topics, external Help+Manual XML files, HTML files or Markdown files as a snippet, which can be either linked or pasted. Linked snippets are dynamic and update automatically when the linked file is changed. Pasted snippets are like ordinary cut and paste.

Toggle:

Insert toggles: expanding sections, expanding inline text and expanding images. These items "grow" when the user clicks on them in the help. Only supported in HTML-based output formats with JavaScript.

More:

Additional objects. See below.

Symbols:

Access to special characters and smart quotes.

The More menu:

This menu provides quick access to the tools not included in the main ribbon area.

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BTN_Insert_Condition

Condition:

Displays the dialog for inserting conditional text tags to include or exclude text and other content from your output on the basis of conditions.

BTN_Insert_Anchor

Anchor:

Displays the dialog for inserting an anchor in your topic as a target for topic links and other references. (Anchors can also be used as targets for HTML links in WebHelp.)

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Link list:

Inserts a link list with references to selected groups of topics.

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Math Equation:

Inserts a mathematical formula.

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Horizontal line:

Inserts a horizontal line in the topic at the cursor position.

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Figure Caption:

Inserts a caption that can include numbering variables that you can refer to.

BTN_Insert_Break

Manual Page Break:

Inserts a hard page break at the cursor position. Page breaks are only used in PDF, Printed Manuals and Word output. They are ignored in all other formats.

Print orientation: Landscape / Portrait

When you insert a manual page break you can decide whether you want the orientation to switch between landscape and portrait mode. This enables you to use both landscape and portrait pages within a single document.

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QR Code:

Insert a QR code. These codes can be directly interpreted by smartphone cameras. If the QR code contains a web hyperlink scanning the code will automatically open the referenced page in the smartphone's browser.

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Comment/Bookmark:

Opens the dialog for entering a comment for yourself or others working on the project. Comments can also be used as bookmarks, with which you can find and jump to places in your project quickly with Bookmark in Project > Project. Comments and bookmarks are not included in your output.

BTN_Insert_HTML

Plain HTML Code:

Displays the dialog for inserting inline HTML code in your topics for adding features and functionality in HTML-based output formats. This code is ignored in all non-HTML based output formats.

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OLE Object:

Displays the standard Windows dialog for inserting OLE objects (Object Linking and Embedding) in your topics. OLE objects are converted to graphics in your output.

See also:

Using Graphics

Adding video files

Re-using content with snippets

Using OLE Objects

Using Context-Sensitive Help

Using Variables

Conditions and Customized Output