Application main window

In the Dr.Explain main window you can create new projects, add new topics, and change the settings of the program and of the opened project.

Main toolbar

Dr.Explain's main toolbar provides quick access to the key functions of Dr.Explain:

	Click this button to create a new project.
	Click this button to open an existing project.
	Click this button to save the current project.
	Click this button to commit all changes to the server when working with a shared project.
	Click this button to update the project and to retrieve changes from the server when working with a shared project.
	Click this button to insert a new topic page or import external files into the project.
	Click this button to create a new topic with an annotated screenshot. Dr.Explain will enter screen capturing mode where you can move mouse pointer over a window of your application or website and make a screenshot. See Capturing screenshots for more details. If you click an arrow down icon next to this button, you will be able to add an annotated screenshot from an image file or from clipboard.
	Click this button to undo the latest action.
	Cut the selected topic tree element or text and copy it to the clipboard.
	Copy the selected item of the topic tree or text to the clipboard.
	Paste an element from the clipboard into the topic tree or text into the content editor.
	Click this button to export the current project into HTML online help format.
	Click this button to export the current project into CHM file format.
	Click this button to export the current project into DOCX file (Microsoft Word).
	Click this button to export the current project into PDF file.
	Click this button to configure options for your current project. See chapter Project settings for more details.
	Click this button to display information about Dr.Explain and registration details.

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Mode tabs

Using these buttons you can switch between the content editing and preview modes. See HTML, CHM, & PDF preview for more details.

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Content editor

This is the main workspace of Dr.Explain. You can edit topic content in WYSIWYG¹ style here. See Editing content for more details.

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Topic tree

Tree view displays the hierarchical structure of your project for quick and easy navigation between different topics.

Use the pop-up menu to add new, rename, delete, disable or rearrange existing topics.

Use Ctrl+Up and Ctrl+Down keyboard shortcuts to change the order of sibling topics.

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Properties/Keywords list pane

In this pane you can manage topic properties and keyword index.

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Status bar

Status bar shows the status and progress of current operations, the number of characters and words in the topic.

It also shows status and progress of the operations being performed. The status bar also displays hints for toolbar buttons and menu items when you point your cursor at them.

Example of displaying a progress indicator:

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¹ WYSIWYG ("What You See Is What You Get") — denoting the representation of text on-screen in a form exactly corresponding to its appearance on a printout.