# Open the Help in the Console

Source: https://help.malighting.com/grandMA3/2.3/HTML/atm_open_help_console.html
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|                                                  | The help topics included in the software represent the status and volume of the help pages at the date of release.The most up-to-date version of the manual is published online. For more information on the online user manual, see [Open the Help in Web Browser](/grandma3/2-3/atm_open_help_webbrowser/) |

There are different ways to open the help in the console.

## Open the Search Tab

To open the help pop-up on the search tab:

- Press Help and then press Please.
- Type **Help** and then press Please.\
  For more information, see [Help Keyword](/grandma3/2-3/keyword_help/).

The help pop-up opens to the search tab. To search for a topic, just start typing.

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## Open the Last Viewed Topic

To open the help pop-up on the topic you last viewed:

- Double-tap![question\_mark](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_question_mark_15px-101edd.png)in the [Control Bar](/grandma3/2-3/ws_ui_control_bar/).
- Double-press Help.

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## Help Window

To open the help window:

- Open the Add Window dialog, tap the More tab, then tap Help. For more information, see the [Add Windows](/grandma3/2-3/wvm_add_window/) topic.
- Store the Help view button on a view bar. For more information, see [Store a View Directly on a View Button](/grandma3/2-3/wvm_store_recall/#h2__179579878).