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Self-help with the Fabric contextual Help pane

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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.

Screenshot of Fabric with the help pane outlined in red.

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.

    Screenshot of zero query Resources section.

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.

Screenshot of help pane search.

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.

Screenshot of the Help pane with Data Hub selected.

Open the Help pane

Follow the instructions to practice using the Help pane.

  1. From the upper-right corner of Fabric, select the ? icon to open the Help pane.

    Screenshot of open help pane.

  2. 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.

    Screenshot of view Recent article selected.

  3. Forum posts often provide interesting context. Select one that looks helpful or interesting.

    Screenshot of view forum topics.

  4. Search the Microsoft documentation and community forums by entering a keyword in the search pane.

    Screenshot of search.

  5. Return to the default display of the Help pane by selecting the arrow.

    Screenshot of Help pane with the left arrow outlined in red.

  6. Close the Help pane by selecting the X icon in the upper-right corner of the pane.

    Screenshot of close help 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.