My steps how I use the documentation:
- I always use search bar -> probably I can find a straight forward answer to my question in the forum/answerhub/wiki: .unrealengine/latest/INT/
- I take a look at the “on page” (the small index) or I search for the topic that I want to read about
- after that I always take a look at the pictures if they can probably explain me the topic
- when the pictures are not so useful, I read through the text
I just read through the documentation when I’m stuck with something -> so I always try/use the new tool/ before I read the documentation.
Due to my own video tutorial background, I like it when the documentation is full of pictures/videos/short explanations/bullet points -> not just “boring” text. For me it’s crucial whe it’s straigth to the point, because after something works (e.g when the documentation shortly explains how to set up a character) you will mostly know how and why it works.