{"id":31,"date":"2014-10-02T09:59:27","date_gmt":"2014-10-02T09:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/software.sil.org\/fieldworks\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2025-09-04T13:51:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T18:51:02","slug":"help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/fieldworks\/help\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Help and Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"agent-card\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Need Personal Help\">\n                    <div class=\"agent-header\">\n                        <div class=\"agent-avatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <i class=\"fas fa-headset\"><\/i>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"agent-info\">\n                            <h3 class=\"agent-title\">Need Personal Help?<\/h3>\n                            <p class=\"agent-subtitle\">Connect with our expert support agent<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <p class=\"agent-description\">\n                        Our AI-powered support agent is extremely knowledgeable about\n                        <span class=\"agent-software\">FieldWorks<\/span> and can answer most of your questions instantly.\n                        Get expert guidance from an intelligent assistant that knows the software inside and out.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <div class=\"agent-actions\">\n                        <a class=\"agent-button\" href=\"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/fieldworks\/help\/agent\/\">\n                            <i class=\"fas fa-headset\"><\/i> Support Agent\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/section>\n<h2>Self-Help Resources<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Online Help<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Help files can be found online: <a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.languagetechnology.org\/fieldworks\/Documentation\/en\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">web-based FieldWorks documentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Open Help from FieldWorks Software<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can open Help files from within FieldWorks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Click<\/strong> the <em>Help<\/em> menu and select <em>Language Explorer<br \/>\n<\/em>OR<\/li>\n<li><strong>Press<\/strong> F1<br \/>\nOR<\/li>\n<li><strong>Click<\/strong> <em>Help<\/em> in a dialog box to open the context-sensitive topic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Training Videos<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/3123523\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch training videos<\/a> that show how to use FieldWorks features. Many are older but still helpful.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/3123523\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/fieldworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2024\/02\/FieldWorks-Training-Videos.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"835\" height=\"458\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can also see a list of videos here: <a href=\"http:\/\/software.sil.org\/fieldworks\/download\/demo-movies\/index-of-demo-movies\/\">listing of Training Movies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dictionary &amp; Lexicography Services Course<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dictionary and Lexicography Services also has a <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/sil.org\/dls-course\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online course<\/a> with other learning videos.<\/p>\n<h2>FLEx-List Google Group<\/h2>\n<p>Find community help and discussions through these forums:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/#!forum\/flex-list\/join\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Join the FLEx List (English)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/#!forum\/flex-list-fr\/join\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rejoindre la liste FLEx (Fran\u00e7ais)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Training Courses<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/sil.org\/dls-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Dictionary-Making &amp; Lexicography Course<\/a> (available in English, Fran\u00e7ais, Espa\u00f1ol, Portugu\u00eas, &amp; Bahasa Indonesia) teaches how to compile and publish a multilingual dictionary using SIL\u2019s FieldWorks Language Explorer (FLEx) and Webonary. This course is self-paced and includes activities designed to help users become proficient in FLEx.<\/p>\n<p>La p\u00e1gina <a href=\"https:\/\/mexico.sil.org\/es\/capacitacion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Capacitaci\u00f3n de SIL M\u00e9xico<\/a> ofrece materiales pr\u00e1cticos para aprender a usar FieldWorks Language Explorer (FLEx), incluyendo gu\u00edas b\u00e1sicas para glosar textos y recursos que apoyan el an\u00e1lisis y la documentaci\u00f3n de lenguas.<\/p>\n<h2>Tutorials<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lingtran.net\/Paratext-FLEx-Integration-Tutorial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paratext and FieldWorks Integration Tutorial<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Additional Help<\/h2>\n<p>If you have software problems and need assistance, please email: <a href=\"mailto:flex_Errors@sil.org\">flex_Errors@sil.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Self-Help Resources Online Help Help files can be found online: web-based FieldWorks documentation. Open Help from FieldWorks Software You can open Help files from within FieldWorks: Click the Help menu and select Language Explorer OR Press F1 OR Click Help in a dialog box to open the context-sensitive topic. 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