Self-help with the Fabric contextual Help pane
This article explains how to use the Fabric Help pane. The Help pane is feature-aware and displays articles about the actions and features available on the current Fabric screen. The Help pane is also a search engine that quickly finds answers to questions in the Fabric documentation and Fabric community forums.
The Help pane is feature-aware
The feature-aware state is the default view of the Help pane when you open it without entering any search terms. The Help pane shows a list of recommended topics, resources that are relevant to your current context and location in Fabric, and a list of links for other resources. It has three sections:
Feature-aware documents: This section groups the documents by the features that are available on the current screen. Select a feature in the Fabric screen and the Help pane updates with documents related to that feature. Select a document to open it in a separate browser tab.
Forum topics: This section shows topics from the community forums that are related to the features on the current screen. Select a topic to open it in a separate browser tab.
Other resources: This section has links for feedback and Support.
The Help pane is a search engine
The Help pane is also a search engine. Enter a keyword to find relevant information and resources from Microsoft documentation and community forum topics. Use the dropdown to filter the results.
The Help pane is perfect for learning and getting started
As you explore Fabric, the feature-aware documents update based on what you've selected and where you are in Fabric. This is a great way to learn how to use Fabric. Give yourself a guided tour by making selections in Fabric and reading the feature-aware documents. For example, in the Data Science experience, select OneLake data hub. The Help pane updates with articles that you can use to learn about the data hub.
Open the Help pane
Follow the instructions to practice using the Help pane.
From the upper-right corner of Fabric, select the ? icon to open the Help pane.
Open Browse and select the Recent feature. The Fabric Help pane displays documents about the Recent feature. Select a document to learn more. The document opens in a separate browser tab.
Forum posts often provide interesting context. Select one that looks helpful or interesting.
Search the Microsoft documentation and community forums by entering a keyword in the search pane.
Return to the default display of the Help pane by selecting the arrow.
Close the Help pane by selecting the X icon in the upper-right corner of the pane.
Still need help?
If you still need help, select Ask the community and submit a question. If you have an idea for a new feature, let us know by selecting Submit an idea. To open the Support site, select Get help in Other Resources.