GnuCash offers help in many ways, including the
Tip of the Day, context help, a website, a wiki, the mailing lists, and IRC chat.
The context help provides detailed instructions for using
GnuCash's menus, windows, and
controls. To open online help, select → .
The GnuCash Help window also acts as a simple web browser, so you can pull up a website for additional information. You can open any website under this window by clicking the Toolbar button and then typing in the URL. Use the , , , , and buttons as you would in a standard browser.
The GnuCash website contains helpful information about the program and about any updates to it. It also contains links to other online resources.
An immense amount of less-formal documenation, both of
GnuCash itself and its maintenance and
development may be found in the GnuCash
Wiki; the Frequently Asked
Questions page should be a first stop whenever you
encounter difficulty using
GnuCash.
The primary source of user support is the user mailing list. If you prefer a web forum-like presentation, you can use it via Nabble. One must subscribe before posting, even if using Nabble.
Several of the developers monitor the #gnucash channel at irc.gnome.org. They're usually doing something else, too, and of course aren't always at their computers. Log in, ask your question, and stay logged in; it may be several hours before your question is noticed and responded to. To see if you missed anything check the IRC logs.
The GnuCash website
has more details on these channels. You will also find pointers there
to additional useful resources such as the GnuCash wiki
and bug tracking system.
The online manual also provides a search function. To search for a particular topic, click the Search tab at the bottom of the help window and type in your topic in the field provided. Click the button to complete your search. A list of choices should appear in the box below, clicking a choice will bring up its text on the right.