Menu Reference · The menu bar

Help menu

Help for the screen in front of you, the Getting Set Up checklist, Team Chat, Ask Maya and checking for updates.

☰ Help⌨ Alt+H
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The Help menu is where you go when you are stuck or starting out: help for the screen you are on, the checklist of things to do in a new company, a chat with your team, your assistant Maya, and a check for a newer version of SeroBooks.

Opening the Help menu

  • Click Help on the menu bar, or rest the pointer on it.
  • Or press Alt+H.

The items, in order

ItemWhat it doesShortcutRead more
SeroBooks HelpOpens help for the screen in front of you. Holding F1 down opens it only once.F1Using this Knowledgebase
Getting Set UpOpens the Getting Set Up checklist: the things a new company needs to do, ticked off from what is already in your books rather than from boxes you tick yourself.Getting Set Up checklist
Team ChatOpens the Team Chat panel, to message the other people in your company.Team Chat
Ask MayaOpens the Maya panel, your assistant for questions about your books.Ask Maya, your assistant
Check for Updates…Checks for a newer version of SeroBooks. If one is out, the update window says what changed and offers to update (updating closes SeroBooks, so save your work first); otherwise it says SeroBooks is up to date and which version you have.Install SeroBooks and keep it up to date

A grey line separates Check for Updates… from the rest.

Getting Set Up is shown when your role can open it; the other items are always on the menu.