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Use these documents and resources to better understand functionality in
Intel® VTune™
:
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All documentation for
VTune
is available online in the
Intel Software Documentation Library on Intel Developer Zone (IDZ). You can also
download an offline version of the
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VTune
documentation.
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Access Documentation
Access product documentation through one of these ways:
- For the cross-platform standalone user interface of theVTune: Click theProfiler
menu button and select
Help >or click thedocumentation_formatHelpbutton on the product toolbar. - Windows* only: For theVTuneintegrated into the Visual Studio user interface, selectProfilerIntel VTunefrom theProfilerversion>documentation_formatHelpmenu or click the product icon on the toolbar.
- VTuneis shipped as a standalone version and as part of Intel oneAPI Base Toolkit. Access toProfilerVTunedocumentation may vary depending on the product shipment.Profiler
- You need an internet connection to access allVTunedocumentation formats listed in the menu.Profiler
- Google* Chrome* is the recommended browser to view a downloaded copy of theVTunedocumentation. If you use Microsoft* Internet Explorer* or Microsoft Edge* browser, you may encounter these issues:Profiler
- Internet Explorer 11: No help topics show up when you select them in the TOC pane.Solution:Addhttp://localhostto the list of trusted sites in theTools > Internet Options > Securitytab. You can remove the site when you finish viewing the documentation.
- Microsoft Edge: Help panes are truncated and a proper style sheet is not applied.Solution:Click the Menu <…> and selectOpen with Internet Explorer.
Installation Guides
Installation Guides contain installation instructions for installing the product and post-installation configuration steps.
Get Started Guide
VTune
provides a
Get Started guide that includes a brief product introduction, provides a basic usage flow and links to additional resources, like Tutorials using a variety of tuning scenarios for sample applications. This guide automatically opens after product installation. You can also access this document through the
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Help
menu/toolbar button or Get Stared link on the Welcome page.
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VTune
User Guide documents concepts, procedures, and reference information required to successfully work with the product. The User Guide is available from the
Intel Software Documentation Library on the web and accessible via the
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Help
menu or the

Help
toolbar button.
Context-Sensitive Help
Access help topics on active GUI elements through context-sensitive help configured in
VTune
. These features are available on a product-specific basis:
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- Learn more|F1button |Context Helpbutton provide help for an active dialog box, property page, pane, or window.
- What's This Column: In the grid, right-click a performance metric column and select theWhat's This Columnentry from the context menu to open a help topic for this particular metric. You can also view a lightweight metric description in the pop-up window when hovering over the column name.

Help Tour
Use the
Help Tour
on the Welcome page to get started with
Intel® VTune™
and understand its interface. The tour uses a sample project to guide you through a typical workflow.
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Overlays
In some windows, an overlay outlines useful tips to manage analysis data and enhance your experience. Where available, click the
icon for a tour of useful features in the analysis window.


Tutorials and Cookbook
VTune
provides 15-minute tutorials that show you how to use basic or advanced product features with a short sample. The tutorials provide an excellent foundation before you read the
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VTune
help. For details, see the
Tutorials and Samples topic.
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For featured tuning and configuration scenarios, explore the
Intel® VTune™
Performance Analysis Cookbook.
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Command Line Interface Cheat Sheet
Use the Command Line Interface
Cheat Sheet PDF for quick reference on
VTune
CLI.
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Articles, Webinars, and Videos
Access a library of articles and video content that can help you complete specific tasks with
VTune
.
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- Webinars - Detailed video content that illustrate workflows and methodologies.
- How-to Videos - Short instructional videos to guide you with common tasks withVTuneProfiler
Intel Processor Event Reference
VTune
documentation includes
Reference for Intel processor events. To access the Reference for a particular Intel processor/microarchitecture, select
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Intel Processor Event Reference
option from the
Help
menu and choose the required microarchitecture/processor.
You can also find it useful to explore
Tuning Guides for Intel microarchitecture created by Intel architects and available on the web.
Release Notes
VTune
Release Notes provide the most up-to-date information about the product, including a product description, technical support, system requirements, and known limitations and issues.
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