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# TControl.HelpKeyword

The context-sensitive Help keyword for the control.

## Declaration

Source position: controls.pp line 1848

`published property TControl.HelpKeyword : string read FHelpKeyword write SetHelpKeyword stored IsHelpKeyWordStored;`

## Description

HelpKeyword is a String type with the context-sensitive keyword used to locate and display a help topic for the control. When an value is assigned to the property, the HelpType property is set to htKeyword.

HelpKeyword is used in the ShowHelp method, and passed as an argument to the HelpKeyword method in the Application singleton.

Use HelpContext to specify a numeric context identifier for the help topic displayed for the control.

Use the HelpFile property, found on the parent form or in a TApplicationProperties instance, to set the help file with the content for the help topic.

## See also

TControl.HelpContext |  | The numeric context-sensitive Help identifier for the control.
TControl.HelpType |  | Indicates whether context-sensitive Help is selected by numeric ID or keyword.
TControl.ShowHelp |  | Displays the help associated with the control.
TApplication.HelpKeyword |  | Shows help for the specified keyword.
TApplicationProperties.HelpFile |  | Contains the name for the help file in an application.
TCustomForm.HelpFile |  | The name of the help file for the form.