3 Origin Resources

The following tables list key Origin resources available to you. If you purchased Origin from a local distributor, your Origin distributor may provide additional resources. Please contact your distributor to learn more.

Direct Support Resources for Origin

	For Information On ...	Go Here
Technical Support	Contact information for OriginLab or your Origin Distributor Technical Support Report a bug Suggest a feature	originlab.com/Support
Chat Online	Chat online with an OriginLab representative	originlab.com ... and click in the lower-right corner
User Forum	Share information with and get help from the Origin user community	originlab.com/Forum
Send Feedback	Open a web form so that you can provide direct feedback (positive or negative), and/or allow you go make suggestions for improving Origin.	Origin menu Help: Send Feedback
Training and Consulting	Making optimal use of OriginLab products Help in developing custom tools for your particular application	originlab.com/Training

Resources Installed with your Origin Software

Help Files, Updating Sample Projects Tutorials, Help File

	For Information On ...	Go Here
Learning Center	Load graph samples and analysis samples Transfer User Files when upgrading to the latest version Learning Center for direct access to Tutorials, Videos, Origin Blog, User Forum and social media pages.	Help: Learning Center (or press F11)
Sample Projects	Load analysis samples project (This is a tab in Learning Center)	File: Sample Projects... or Help: Learning Center: Sample Project (or press F11)
Help Files	Online or local (CHM) Help for Origin (GUI, Programming)	Help: Get Help Files/Check for Updates (to update CHM files)
Context-sensitive Help	Control-by-control explanation of Origin dialog boxes The dialog box must be open Some dialogs have multiple sections/tabs and you may have to click on that section/tab to set the focus	Press F1 when the dialog box is open or Click in the upper-right corner of the dialog box
Start Menu - Windows-like Search	Recent files Help with problems or questions that arise while using Origin Direct access to Origin features and dialog boxes Open or search for Apps relevant to a particular task Location of Origin menu commands for searched-for features	Press F1 when no dialog box is open or Click the Start menu icon at the bottom-left of the workspace. For additional information on using this feature, see The Origin Interface, Start Menu.
Tutorials	Step-by-step instructions on performing many Origin operations, from the simple to the complex	Help: Origin : Tutorials

Online Resources for Origin

Tutorials, Video

	For Information On ...	Go Here
Online Documentation	Product documentation	originlab.com/Doc
Help Center	Resources list Installation and License Documentation Contact Info	originlab.com/HelpCenter
Video Tutorials	Help with a range of Origin features including "tips and tricks" Available in playlists and categories Search Origin video or YouTube pages by keyword or type v <key phrase> in the Origin Start menu.	originlab.com/Videos youtube.com/user/TheOriginlab
Webinars	Live and recorded webinars highlighting key features	originlab.com/Webinars
Origin Blog	Blog posts with plenty of software tips and tricks	blog.originlab.com
Case Studies	How others are using Origin in their work	originlab.com/CaseStudies
Graph Gallery	Outstanding examples of Origin graphs, many of them submitted by the Origin community	originlab.com/GraphGallery

Information on key Origin features often can be found by just doing a quick web search. Open a browser and search on phrases such as... "Origin shortcut keys", "LabTalk graph legend", or "OriginC NAG functions".