Help preferences

You can set the following preferences in the Help category of the Preferences window.

To return to the default factory settings, choose Edit > Restore Default Settings in this window. Note that this resets the preferences in every category in the Preferences window.

In-view Messages

You can show, hide, or change the display of the in-vew messages that appear for certain tools, modes, and operations.

Enable

Shows or hides all in-view messages. The default is on.

User assistance messages

Shows or hides messages that explain how to perform operations. The default is on.

Status information messages

Shows or hides messages that provide information about a change in Maya's status. The default is on.

Display time

Sets how long the tool message appears on screen, in seconds. The default is 2 seconds.

Font size

Sets the text size of the in-view message, in points. The default is 12 points.

Background opacity

Sets the opacity of the in-view message background, as a percentage. The default is 75, with 0 being fully transparent and 100 being fully opaque.

Popup Help

Display ToolClips

Lets you enable or disable ToolClips, which are small Help panels that pop up when you mouse over a tool.

Tip: You can customize ToolClips by adding your own content. See Customize ToolClips.

Display tool name and shortcut only

When enabled, the popup displays the tool name and shortcut only and does not include any of the ToolClip content.

Help

Language

Specifies the documentation language set Maya loads when you use the Help.

For more information, see Using Maya Help.