Help Page, Front Desk

Three distinct help systems are available to you in the Rational® software integration with Visual Studio.

Visual Studio Help
Displays Help about Visual Studio in the Visual Studio Help format. It contains no information about the Rational ClearCase® integration. You can get information about a native Visual Studio function by using the Visual Studio Help menu or the F1 key.
Help for the Rational ClearCase and Rational ClearQuest® Client for Visual Studio .NET
The information in this Help system is designed to help you start the Rational ClearCase and Rational ClearQuest functions you need while working in the Visual Studio IDE. Because Rational ClearCase and Rational ClearQuest have their own native Help, the Rational ClearCase and Rational ClearQuest Client Help usually does not explain their functions in detail.
Native Rational ClearCase and Rational ClearQuest Help
After they are started in Visual Studio, many Rational ClearCase and Rational ClearQuest functions use Rational ClearCase and Rational ClearQuest windows, not Visual Studio controls. At that point, you can find detailed information about a function by clicking Help. Help for Rational ClearCase and Rational ClearQuest are displayed in a separate browser, and do not contain information about the integration with Visual Studio.