FAQs
From app issues to common questions. Here's a list of things we get asked a lot, but don't really fit anywhere else.
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- Can I add additional users to my account? Need more seats? Add team members to Grow plan with easy, tiered pricing—just fill in our form inside this article!
- Who counts towards the user limit on plans? All users that sign in to HelpDocs with a username/password or Single Sign On, regardless of their role, are counted towards the plan limits. Public viewers to unrestricted knowledge bases aren't.
- Can I use multiple HelpDocs accounts together? You can! Multiple accounts are great when you have more than one product, or you want to use HelpDocs for your internal company documentation too.
- Help! My app's not loading 😭 Oh no! First thing to do is check our status page. That'll let you know if there's any problems with the platform.
- HelpDocs Support Scope Here's what the HelpDocs team can help you with ✨🦄
- What is an account slug? If you get in touch and need some support, we may ask for your account slug. The slug is just the first part of the URL where your dashboard and knowledge base are hosted.
- One of my headings isn't showing in the table of contents Is one of your article's headings missing in the table of contents? It may be because you've got a smaller heading above your largest one.
- How can I remove deleted content from search engines? How to remove deleted content from search engines & manage your online presence effectively
- How do related articles work? When you publish an article, you might find a related articles section gets added to the bottom of the page. Here's how this works.
- I can't log in to my HelpDocs account or complete signup Not being able to log in can be super frustrating—we hear you. Here's a list of troubleshooting tips to try.
- I contacted support but didn't hear back. Did my message get lost? If you reached out by in-app message or email you can usually expect a response in 1-2 working days. Check your spam folder if you haven't heard back by then.
- Help! No articles are appearing on my knowledge base If you're looking at your knowledge base and no articles are showing up even though you've written categories and articles, then the problem is the article statuses.
- Can I host my API docs in HelpDocs? Of course! We host our own API docs in a separate HelpDocs account. 🙃
- I’m seeing a blank screen when I load my knowledge base Whelp. Nobody likes a blank screen. The most likely cause is having switched your template to Custom in Settings > Brand > Templates.
- Why is my category hidden? When you create a category, it won't display publicly until you publish an article inside it. We handle the rest automatically for you.
- I've added a script but it isn't working That's no good! There's a ton of reasons why a script might not load, but here are some troubleshooting tips.
- Can I Change the HelpDocs Branding? We add a small amount of HelpDocs branding to each knowledge base. You have a few options of displaying it ✨
- Why can't I sign up to a new account I've been invited to? Struggling to sign up to the new account you've just been invited to? This sometimes happens when you have an existing account already. Here's how to solve it.
- How do I reset my password? Can't remember your password or struggling to log in? Don't worry—we've all been there! 🙈
- How can I find out about product updates? Stay in the loop with HelpDocs updates! Catch latest features on blog or via email notifications 🚀
- How do I publish an article that's not available in the default language? Our multilingual feature allows you to create translated articles in a couple clicks. It always branches off of a default language article. But what if you want to publish an article that's only avai…
- Can I have a single article appear in multiple categories? The short answer is no: each article lives in one category. Having it in several makes your docs kinda tricky to navigate, so here are some alternatives.
- I'm getting a 'Blocked by CORS policy' error with the API CORS blocking your API? Move calls to backend to protect tokens and prevent security risks from exposed credentials.
- How do I change my email? If you need to change the email address you signed up with you can do that inside your Profile.
- Can I host my internal docs in HelpDocs? Sure! There's a few ways to use HelpDocs for your internal documentation.
- I'm getting 'Your connection is not private' on my custom domain This will be because you need to enable an SSL certificate on your custom domain. We take care of this for you but you'll have to click a button. Here's what to do: Head to Settings > Domains. Click…
- My Article Has a Blank Space to the Left. What's Wrong? Finding that your article card is shifted to the right and there's a big space to the left of it?
- Will translated articles be deleted if I remove that language? Nope, they'll still be there waiting for you. Removing a language takes it off your help center but keeps its translated articles, ready if you add it back.
- The Owner of the account left the company. How do I transfer the Ownership? Account ownership transfer made simple—just fill out an email template, provide documentation, and we'll handle the rest. Contact support if you need help.
- Why isn't my contact form showing up? This is probably to do with an existing chat integration you have enabled. The email contact form gets disabled if you have one of the following integrations enabled in Settings > Integrations : GoSq…