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How to delete unused images in a project
How can I delete all unused images in my project?
How to insert our company logo to the Web Help system?
We are using HelpSmith to create online help documentation for our company and need to customize the web help system's style.
What is the easiest way to insert our company logo?
Working on the same help project by a team
We are looking for a help authoring tool and your HelpSmith product seems to be a suitable solution for our company.
Is it possible for a team to work on the same project collaboratively?
This is an important feature for our use.
Is it possible to re-use the same image in multiple topics?
I am evaluating the HelpSmith trial and it seems very good for my needs.
Just wondering, does HelpSmith allows reusing an image in other topics?
For example, if I have inserted an image in one topic, can I insert it (i.e. link to the same image file), in another topic. If so, when I need to update the image (e.g. a screenshot of my application) [...]
How to set meta tags for topics in a Web Help system?
Is it possible to set Keywords and Description meta tags for individual topics?
Can you provide instructions for this task?
How to create a template for the Markdown format
I've downloaded the latest HelpSmith version to check out the Markdown generation capability.
While it works fine on the sample help projects, on our existing projects, we do not have a template for the Markdown format. As a result, the generated documentation does not include the titles of the topics.
Q: How do I add a template for the Markdow [...]
How to add the mouse cursor to an existing screenshot?
When capturing a screenshot I did not turn on the Capture Screenshot option in the Image Tool.
Is it possible to add the mouse cursor to an existing screenshot somehow?
How to open a link in a new browser window, but not a tab
Currently I'm working on linking a Web Help system with my website. I can open a specific topic in a new tab in the web browser by using a hyperlink like this:
<a href="https://www.helpsmith.com/webhelp/topics/help-project.htm" target="_blank">Get Help</a>
But how can I force the web browser to open the link in a new instance of the [...]
Multi Language Projects
Do you have tips how we could set up 2 Language projects (German / English). Does HelpSmith support such projects, which should be equal in the topis, but have different languages.
Thank you for your help.
What is the difference between Keywords and A-Keywords?
I've been using the HelpSmith help authoring tool to create help files and manuals for about a year.
I use Keywords to create the Index section of my help file, but wondering what is the difference between Keywords and A-Keywords?
Can you please provide an example of using A-Keywords?