How do I get help in Visual Studio?

How do I get help in Visual Studio?

Go to https://my.visualstudio.com/Benefits, scroll down to the Support section and on the Technical Support tile click Chat to activate. This will initiate a chat session with a representative who can create your Contract ID and Access ID and provide those to you via email so you will have them for your records.

How do I open Help Viewer?

Press Ctrl+Q and then type or enter help viewer in the search box. Choose the result called Help Viewer (Individual Component).

How do I get help code for Visual Studio?

You can find the VS Code version information in the About dialog box. On macOS, go to Code > About Visual Studio Code. On Windows and Linux, go to Help > About.

How do I update Microsoft Visual Studio?

You can check for an update and then install the update from the menu bar in Visual Studio. Save your work. Choose Help > Check for Updates. When the Update dialog box opens, choose Update Now. The update proceeds as described in the previous section, and then Visual Studio restarts after the update completes successfully.

Is there a free version of Microsoft Visual Studio?

Visual Studio IDE Community edition is free and is effectively the same as Visual Studio Professional. The license for the Community edition does not expire (as long as you link it to a free Microsoft account), and can be used for commercial development (if you and your organization fall within the licensing requirements for commercial development).

What is the community version of Visual Studio?

The most basic edition of Visual Studio, the Community edition, is available free of charge. The currently supported Visual Studio version is 2017.

Is Microsoft Visual Studio free?

Microsoft Visual Studio 15.8.8 is available as a free download on our software library. The following versions: 15.8 and 15.7 are the most frequently downloaded ones by the program users. Our built-in antivirus scanned this download and rated it as 100% safe.