How to open help doc in a Window rather than browser？

Matlab 2024b。

I have installed help doc and rebooted Matlab.

However, whether I choose to open in a small window or in the help browser, it will only open in the browser.

Like this:

Answer 1

[Bruno Luong]

https://www.mathworks.com/help/install/ug/install-documentation-on-offline-machines.html

[磊 雷]

You didn't understand my question. I have already installed the offline help documentation.

[Bruno Luong]

Strange it works as expected for me: the help opened in small window

[磊 雷]

Yes, I have no problem using the 2023a version. The appeal occurred in 2024b, which is very strange.🤭

[Bruno Luong]

It sounds like a bug of R2024b then.

[Les Beckham]

It's not a bug, it is a design change "feature" which they are apparently proud of, since it is the first change listed in the 2024b release notes.

R2024b

New Features, Bug Fixes, Compatibility Considerations

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Environment

Help Center: View documentation in your system web browser

When you access the documentation from an installed version of MATLAB®, the documentation now opens in your system web browser. Previously, the documentation opened in the Help browser.

As part of this change, the Help browser has been removed. In addition, installed products are no longer indicated in the documentation.

To copy an example and supporting files onto your system and open the example in MATLAB, click the Copy Command button next to the example in the documentation. Then, paste the copied command into the MATLAB Command Window. You also can open some examples directly in your web browser in MATLAB Online™.

[Bruno Luong]

So the "Display in small window" is a left over and not effevtive at all in R2024b Preference Setting?

That why it is confusing for some of us. I did not switch to R2024b yet.

[磊 雷]

OK, I saw the release notes, thank you. I still prefer to view the help document in a small window as before, hahaha.

[Bruno Luong]

Yes removing a user option is not really a progress IMO.