There are six parts to this guide:

- Installation and Getting Started covers installing CrossWorks on your machine and verifying that it operates correctly, followed by a brief guide to the operation of the compiler driver, debugger, and other software supplied in the CrossWorks package.
- CrossStudio User Guide contains information on how to use the CrossStudio development environment to manage your projects, build, and debug your applications.
- C Compiler User Guide contains documentation for the C compiler, including syntax and usage details and a description of the library functions supplied in the package.
- C Library Reference Guide contains documentation for the C compiler, including syntax and usage details and a description of the library functions supplied in the package.
- Assembler Reference Guide contains detailed documentation covering how to use the assembler, the assembler notation, an instruction set reference, macros, and other assembler features and extensions.
- Command Line Tools Reference Guide contains detailed reference material about the CrossWorks command line tools.