STATA's help documentation is a valuable resource for learning commands and understanding their functions.
Access help by going to Help > Contents. You may then find help pages by searching for commands directly in the STATA viewer.
You can also find help for a specific command by typing help followed by the command. E.g. help summarize
STATA viewer offers categorized help, with each category covering different aspects of data management and analysis.
Help pages display command syntax, which shows the correct format for issuing a command.
Commands can have mandatory and optional parameters; mandatory parameters must be included, while optional parameters can be added to modify the command's behavior.
Shorthand versions of commands can be used for convenience; for example, ta can replace tabulate.
Help pages provide explanations and examples of how to use commands and their options, allowing users to better understand their functionalities.