@item Mouse-1
@itemx Mouse-2
Follow a cross reference that you click on.
+@item C-c C-c
+Show all documentation about the symbol at point.
@end table
- When a function name (@pxref{M-x,, Running Commands by Name}) or
-variable name (@pxref{Variables}) appears in the documentation, it
-normally appears inside paired single-quotes. You can click on the
-name with @kbd{Mouse-1} or @kbd{Mouse-2}, or move point there and type
-@key{RET}, to view the documentation of that command or variable. Use
-@kbd{C-c C-b} to retrace your steps.
+ When a function name (@pxref{M-x,, Running Commands by Name}),
+variable name (@pxref{Variables}), or face name (@pxref{Faces}) appears
+in the documentation, it normally appears inside paired single-quotes.
+You can click on the name with @kbd{Mouse-1} or @kbd{Mouse-2}, or move
+point there and type @key{RET}, to view the documentation of that
+command, variable or face. Use @kbd{C-c C-b} to retrace your steps.
@cindex URL, viewing in help
@cindex help, viewing web pages
next cross reference. Use @kbd{S-@key{TAB}} to move point up to the
previous cross reference (@code{help-previous-ref}).
+ You can view all documentation about any symbol name that appears in
+the text, by moving point to the symbol name and typing @kbd{C-c C-c}
+(@code{help-follow-symbol}). This shows all available documentation
+about the symbol as a variable, function and/or face. @kbd{C-c C-b}
+works in this case also, to retrace your steps.
+
@node Misc Help
@section Other Help Commands
@cindex balloon help
When a region of text is ``active,'' so that you can select it with
the mouse or a key like @kbd{RET}, it often has associated help text.
-Areas of the mode line are examples. On most window systems, the help
+Areas of the mode line are examples. On graphical displays, the help
text is displayed as a ``tooltip'' (sometimes known as ``balloon
help''), when you move the mouse over the active text. @xref{Tooltips}.
On some systems, it is shown in the echo area. On text-only