Show Navigation Pane automatically

How do you show the Navigation Pane automatically for
context-sensitive Help insteas of the Show link? We call the Help
from a web application using map ID's but we want users to see the
TOC & Search right away without clicking a Show link. Any help
will be really appreciated. Thanks in advance.

That sounds like the dialog for a new topic coming up first!
Are you sure WebHelp is defined as the primary layout?
See
http://www.grainge.org/test/window3.jpg
If Window Properties is set up when webhelp is the default
layout, then you should see this dialog.
http://www.grainge.org/test/window.jpg
I suspect you are seeing this one which means HTML is set as
the primary dialog. The window does not change when you change the
default. You have to create a new one.
http://www.grainge.org/test/window2.jpg

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Hi Rick,
First, thanks for all your help over the years with both RH
and Captivate, and for the great hints at your site.
Second, I was *hoping* this option would show the nav pane
link in the following case:
In my project I have set up a 2-pane window (Main_window) and
a 1-pane window (CS_Window).
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and some other places in the app when we want users to open help to
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Problem is, there is no way for users to access nav pane from
the context-sensitive window. Related topics etc are all opened in
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When a user presses F1, I would like them to see the "naked"
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OR
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Is there a way to always have the Navigation Pane visible?
I use it constantly and it is really annoying in Acrobat DC to always have to show all the options for the Pane I regularly use.
D

Hi 32323232323,
Please let me know if Navigation Pane is open by default for every PDF file that you open in Acrobat DC.
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You can refer this KB doc link to know more about Acrobat DC workspace basics:
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