part igetting started with python figure - the general tab controls the func tioning of the idle application the additional help sources feature lets you create new help sources for idle to use for exampleyou can create link to an online sourcesuch as python' online documentation at add new sourceclick add you see the new help source dialog boxshown in figure - where you can add the text that appears on the help menu for this information source and the location of that source on hard drive or online when you finish adding the sourceclick ok and you'll see it added to the idle help menu there are also buttons on the general tab of the idle preferences dialog box for editing and removing help sources figure - create new help sources as needed to make your develop ment experi ence easier