Matlab Shows outdated documentation with help or doc funktion or F1.

I am using 'MATLAB R2020a - academic use' on macOS Cataline. but dont think it is a problem due to operating system.

When i am using the fucktion like doc, help, or F1 they all return a outdated documentation.

I know that 'doc' is for local documentation so that one is expected if my local documentation is outdatede. but since i am running the lates version that should not be the case but could be nice to verify what version of ducumnetation ther is on my system.

Eksampel: if i type 'help place' in the command window or pres F1 on the fucktion 'place' i get: On my R2020a version

I insted expected somthing more like this documentation :

I know that there shoud be more documentation on this. cause i have seen a bether one on my other computer.

I have tried to set the forllowing in MATLAB help Preferences to

Quick Help Display -> 'in help browser'

Documetation Location -> 'Web, on mathworks.com (internet connection required)

But it still open my local instance or outdated version of documentation.

Answer 1

[Harsha Priya Daggubati]

Hi,

For R2018b and later versions, the default value of the documentation reference has been changed from "local" to "Web" so that the latest documentation can always be viewed.

For "Web", you need to connect to the internet and log in to your MathWorks account.

(In the environment without an Internet connection, the default value is "local".)

You can change the settings as follows: Select the "Preferences" icon on your MATLAB "Home" tab, then click on MATLAB and select "Web". Try restarting the MATLAB after this step.

Hope this helps!