How do you use UE4 documentation?

People have different learning types (there is quite a bit of research into that is freely accessible) and it is beneficial to support multiple approaches. I applaud your desire to gather feedback and use it to improve the docs.

I learn by example (MSMD - Monkey See, Monkey Do) and turn to pure documentation as a last resort.

I typically use approach:

  • Start with what I imagine are relevant words/phrases and Google “unreal engine” or “UE4” and those words.
  • Browse the results, pick out the actual key words/phrases.
  • Google the UE4 Answerhub using “.site:answers.unrealengine” and those words. NOTE: I find necessary because Answerhub search ‘ORs’ the words and I haven’t seen a way to make it ‘AND’ them.
  • If there is only one word, I will just go to Answerhub and switch to the appropriate section and search.
  • If that doesn’t do it I Google with those words and “Unreal Engine Documentation” because that will bring me to the doc pages. Could also ‘.site’ that.
  • If that still doesn’t do it I search the entire web using those key words/phrases.
  • Iterate the above adjusting the words/phrases used.
  • As a last resort I will post a question to Answerhub.