{"id":234659,"date":"2021-09-23T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T15:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/?p=234659"},"modified":"2021-09-23T11:42:37","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T18:42:37","slug":"we-want-to-make-help-all-you-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/we-want-to-make-help-all-you-need\/","title":{"rendered":"We want to make Help all you need"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW136309147 BCX8\">On the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">Visual Studio\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">team,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">we aspire to deliver higher satisfaction across\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">all areas of Visual Studio<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">\u00a0with greater awareness<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">, connectivity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">\u00a0and productivity. With this in mind<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">\u00a0we\u2019ve been investigating the age-old \u201cHelp Menu\u201d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">. T<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">his is just the start of a series of experiments\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">we\u2019re\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">trying<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">we\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">want your\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">(ahem)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">help\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">to improve<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">\u00a0it<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">. This\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">change\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">aims to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">\u00a0connect\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">you to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">resources t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">hat will better unlock<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">Visual Studio<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">docs, getting\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">started<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">\u00a0material, our social med<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">i<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">a,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">Developer Community, and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">your subscription\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">information<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136309147 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW136309147 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The new\u00a0help\u00a0menu\u00a0in Visual Studio 2019\u00a0version16.11\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/my.visualstudio.com\/Downloads\/Featured\">Download Here)<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Before vs After<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/Picture1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-234661\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"Image Picture1\" width=\"283\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/Picture1.png 283w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/Picture1-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/Picture1-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/Picture1-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/Picture2.png\">\u00a0 &gt;\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-234662\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/Picture2-232x300.png\" alt=\"Image Picture2\" width=\"255\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/Picture2-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/09\/Picture2.png 324w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As you can see, we have added lots of resources.\u00a0Here is\u00a0a list of how you can connect with the Visual Studio team:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"24\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We want to hear from you! Use\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Send Feedback<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to let us know what features you want to see!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"24\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/developercommunity.visualstudio.com\/search?entry=suggestion&amp;space=8&amp;ftype=idea&amp;preview2=true&amp;utm_source=vshelp\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Explore Feature Requests<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0learn more about what others want to see and\u00a0what is\u00a0coming soon.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"24\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Join Us on\u00a0Social Media<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to connect with\u00a0the Visual Studio\u00a0team\u00a0and chat!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We also added resources to\u00a0help you get started with\u00a0Visual Studio.\u00a0We think that this will also help existing Visual Studio users\u00a0learn some new tricks:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"23\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Watch the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLReL099Y5nRc-zbaFbf0aNcIamBQujOxP\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tips and Tricks<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0videos on how to take your Visual Studio skills to the next level.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"23\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visualstudio.microsoft.com\/vs\/getting-started\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Get Started<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0with helpful videos and trainings to bring you up to speed on how to master Visual Studio.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"23\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Utilize the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/visualstudio\/ide\/default-keyboard-shortcuts-in-visual-studio?view=vs-2022&amp;utm_source=vshelp\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Keyboard Shortcut Reference<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0documentation page to\u00a0figure out what keyboard shortcuts are essential to you and learn some new ones too!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"23\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do not\u00a0miss\u00a0new features that can impact your workflow by staying up to date with\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/visualstudio\/releases\/2019\/release-notes?utm_source=vshelp\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Release Notes<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"23\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Get excited\u00a0about\u00a0what is\u00a0coming\u00a0to\u00a0Visual Studio\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/visualstudio\/productinfo\/vs-roadmap?utm_source=vshelp\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Roadmap<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0learn\u00a0how you can be a part of that plan!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lastly, I\u00a0want to emphasize\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">My Subscription\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">flyout.\u00a0Most users who\u2019ve purchased Visual Studio Professional or Enterprise (or have had it purchased by their organization) have a Visual Studio\u00a0subscription.\u00a0If you have a Visual Studio subscription you\u00a0may not\u00a0know about the\u00a0broad collection of\u00a0additional\u00a0benefits\u00a0that are\u00a0included!\u00a0This menu item\u00a0will give you access to:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"22\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/my.visualstudio.com\/benefits\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">subscriber portal<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to start using all of the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/my.visualstudio.com\/benefits\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">subscription benefits\u202f<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">included for free with your subscription. Offers change based on your subscription type, but here are a couple examples of what you might be missing out on:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"29\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Up to $150 in monthly Azure credits included for free with your subscription. No credit card is required to activate these, and they refresh every month. From\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sec.ch9.ms\/ch9\/3e8b\/c0af1fed-e6bb-4483-9723-0d75f6443e8b\/how-to-host-a-static-website-with-azure-storage-a_mid.mp4\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">hosting a static website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sec.ch9.ms\/ch9\/e7b7\/195aa9eb-213c-48e5-a1c7-84eab84fe7b7\/get-started-with-net-on-azure_high.mp4\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">publishing an ASP.NET site to Azure<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sec.ch9.ms\/ch9\/7a84\/8269395e-c022-4672-8b43-3cf1b5d57a84\/jay-gordon-docker-in-azure_high.mp4\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">building a containers in Azure<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, there are\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/pricing\/member-offers\/credit-for-visual-studio-subscribers\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">unlimited ways to start using your Azure credits today<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"29\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Up to 6 months of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pluralsight.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pluralsight<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0courses where you can find hundreds of courses around C#, ASP.NET, Azure, Angular, React, and more.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"29\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Up to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/subscriptions\/vs-tech-support\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">4 technical support incidents<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that can be used to resolve break-fix issues in non-production environments.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"30\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/my.visualstudio.com\/Downloads\/Featured\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Product downloads<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"30\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All previous versions of\u00a0Visual Studio\u00a0and access to a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/subscriptions\/software-download-list\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">huge library of current and past Microsoft software<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for use in developing and testing your applications.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"30\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/my.visualstudio.com\/ProductKeys\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Product Keys\u202f<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to\u00a0assist with offline installs, and to unlock\u00a0all\u00a0the products you require.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"30\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/subscriptions\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Subscription Documentation\u202f<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to assist with troubleshooting and help make sure you get the most out of your subscription.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I\u2019d encourage\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0visit the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/my.visualstudio.com\/benefits\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Subscriber portal<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0on a regular basis to stay up to date with your Visual Studio subscription. 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