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Questions pertaining to published blender documentation on blender such as the online manual, release notes, python api docs and similar.

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Resources for Blender

Since asking for tutorials, videos, resources, links to other content or downloads is considered off topic here, this is a specifically created Community Wiki which gathers resources for Blender and it has been approved by the Community. Just write…
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Best Place to put Feature Requests?

The only place that I am aware of was the Features & Proposals section of the official wiki.
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Best place to put bug reports?

What websites or other resources do users of Blender have available to them to report bugs or problems with the program? I would like to get this issue cleared in Q&A format so that we can link new users with bug-report-style questions to this post.
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Is it possible to download the manual from the Wiki and integrate it into the help menu?

Is it possible to download a PDF/HTML snapshot of the Blender Manual from the Wiki and integrate into Blender's help menu?
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Blender 2.78 Manual for offline use - how - where?

Blender Help says I can download the Blender 2.78 Manual for offline use - how - where?
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A question about Manual errors

I found this misleading entry in the latest Manual (2.68): The '7' should be '11', but as there is no way to enter a key twice, it should be G. The 'Edges' should be 'Delete' as there is no option to Delete Edge loop in Mesh > Edges, and the Erase…
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Can I print the manual since I can't follow the online tutorials as the type is so small I am 89!

Blender looks like a great program, but the online tutorials even with windows magnification the text is too small to read and at the same time work on a project - with only one monitor available. I am 89! The main thing I want is type fonts and I…
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https://www.blender.org/download/ vs https://download.blender.org

I had seen that there are two sites for blender with the term "download" in it, I know that https://www.blender.org/download/ is what's usually used for downloads so what is the other for? Thank you
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How to find anything by query in blender (not F3)

How do I find the checkbox for denoising (cycles) by searching for denois. The manual [0] is no help, I can't see Render Layers ‣ Denoising [0] https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/render/layers/denoising.html
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Is there a Blender Certification?

Could you please tell me if Blender offers a certification like Java Language, HTML, CSS or other software?
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Why does F3 return nothing searching for dyntopo?

I'm looking for the checkbox dyntopo (2.91). F3 returns nothing. How can I find it without asking here or searching the web?
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How to submit changes for Blender's online documentation?

I often refer to https://docs.blender.org/api when I'm working on scripts. I also often find that there are places where the documentation is unclear or even incorrect. I was wondering if there was any way to submit proposed changes to the…
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How to download blender manual?

How to download blender manual link on the website is dead, is it mandatory to download the repository and build the manual to have it off line? there is no link to download the ZIP file ever, can any one enlight me about this matter plz.
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How do I save a Blender file?

I am going through the Blender 2.79b manual online here: https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/dev/interface/splash.html I don't see my question answered in it. I have Blender open on my Mac. I have imported an svg file. I can select the File Browser…
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2.72 version manual

Is there a manual for Blender 2.72 anywhere. I cannot use the latest version of Blender on my computer as the graphics card is not compatible. 2.72 appears to run OK but all the links to the manual point to the latest on-line manual for 2.79
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