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title: "Options (Environment - Help - Online Page)"
ms.custom: seo-lt-2019
ms.date: "01/19/2017"
ms.prod: sql
ms.prod_service: "sql-tools"
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  - "VS.ToolsOptionsPages.Environment.Help.Online"
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# Options (Environment - Help - Online Page)
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The **Options** dialog box lets you specify the Help sources to use for [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../includes/msconame_md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssManStudioFull](../../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)] searches, including F1 Help. On the **Tools** menu, click **Options**, expand the **Environment** folder, select **Help**, and then click **Online**. If the **Online** page does not appear in the list, select the **Show all settings** check box in the **Options** dialog box.  
  
**When loading Help content**  
Sets the order in which Help sources are used for F1 Help, and specifies which Help sources are used.  
  
-   **Try online first, then local**  
  
-   Help from the online sources are located first, then help from the local computer.  
  
-   **Try local first, then online**  
  
-   Help from the local computer is located first, then online sources.  
  
-   **Try local only, not online**  
  
    Only the Help installed on your computer is used for F1 Help.  
  
**Search  these providers**  
Specifies the order in which Help sources are used when searching Help by means of keywords.  
  
**Codezone Community**  
Lists the possible Codezone Community Web sites that can be included in Help searches.  
  
**Details**  
Displays a brief description for each provider selected in the **Codezone Community** list if available.  
  
**Read the privacy statement**  
Displays the [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../includes/msconame_md.md)] privacy policy for online use.