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I have a video tutorial located on my YouTube channel. Q: Is it possible to insert a YouTube video into a topic in my help file?

I'm using tab stops to align text in a help topic. While editing the topic in HelpSmith, the tab stops work fine. But when I create CHM help file or Web Help, the lines are not formatted properly. How can I fix this, so that the lines to be formatted properly both in HelpSmith and in compiled help file?

I'm using the HelpSmith's Image Tool to capture screenshots and then export control annotations into the help topic. Is there a way to change the font name and text color in the generated tables without editing each table individually?

In my help project, the hyperlink styles (Hyperlink, Active Hyperlink) seem to be correct. But when I hover over hyperlinks in the compiled help system, some of the hyperlinks are not highlighted with the "Active Hyperlink" style. What I am doing wrong?

I'm using HelpSmith that includes spell checker dictionaries for English and French languages. But while the spell checker works for topics written in English, it does not seem to highlight misspelled words in French. How do I make the spell checker work for both languages?

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 [...]

As part of our automated build process, we need to build our help system from the command line. Can you clarify the following questions, please? Does HelpSmith have a command line compilation option? If so, can you please provide an example? If we use a separate build machine, will we need an additional HelpSmith license for it? Thank you!

I would like to use the Modern Blue template, but customize the colors of the backgrounds. How can I do that?

How can I create and use Context Sensitive Help? What I need is to integrate my .CHM help file that I've created with HelpSmith with my application. For example, I need to display a specific topic within my CHM file from a form.

I would like to change the folder name that stores the images of my HelpSmith project. How do I set the new path/name for the media folder, so the images will appear in the help project.