Watson Library offers Bloomberg training and workshop to students and faculty. See 'workshop & Drop-in Help' page for training sessions during the semester.
https://library.columbia.edu/libraries/business.html
For individual or group training, send an email to business@library.columbia.edu
Customer Help: Bloomberg also offers help in retrieving data or any functional help. Contact Bloomberg's customer support specialists via email through the Bloomberg terminal.:
After logging into the terminal, hit the HELP (or F1) key twice. An email form will appear, type your question and click on the 'send'. The email will create a reference number for future communication on the same topic. Make sure to cc yourself to see their response via email.
The Bloomberg specialists usually respond within 1-2 business days. For previous communication from their specialists type HDSK and hit green 'GO' key.
Context Sensitive Help: Hitting 'HELP' key on any screen will give additional information about that particular topic.
BPS : type BPS (Bloomberg Professional Services) command and hit the green <GO> key to see the complete help document.
DOCS: type DOCS and hit 'GO' key to search for documentation.
For an overview of the Bloomberg terminal
Getting started on the Bloomberg Terminal.
Bloomberg Getting Started: NAVIGATE THE BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service
Beginner's Guide to the Bloomberg Terminal (Investopedia)
Bloomberg Functionality Cheat Sheet
Excel API and BQL Documentation: