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OFF97: Controlling How and When the Office Assistant Appears
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SUMMARY
When you run any of the programs included with Microsoft Office 97 and you
use a lower screen resolution (640 x 480, for example) or if you have many
windows open or if your screen is very cluttered, you may find that the
Office Assistant window is too obtrusive. You can use the information in
this article to control how and when the Office Assistant appears.
MORE INFORMATION
All of the programs in Microsoft Office 97 include the Office Assistant. It
is available to help you with any questions or problems that you have. To
ask the Office Assistant a question, click its window, and then type your
question. If the Office Assistant window is not visible, click the Office
Assistant toolbar button on the standard toolbar.
By default, the Office Assistant is always visible. However, you can make
the Office Assistant appear only when you have a question by performing the
following steps:
- Right-click in the Office Assistant window. On the shortcut menu,
click Options.
- In the Assistant Capabilities section of the dialog box, there are
a number of check boxes. Each check box has the following
functionality:
Check box Functionality
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Help with wizards If selected, the Assistant asks if you want
help whenever you use a Wizard.
Display alerts If selected, all alerts are shown in "word
bubbles" by the Assistant. If not selected,
alerts are shown in normal dialog boxes.
Guess help topics If selected, the Assistant guesses which help
topics you want to see, based on your actions.
Respond to F1 key If selected, pressing F1 displays the
Assistant and prompts you for a question. If
not selected, pressing F1 displays the Help
Topics window for the current application.
Move when in the way If selected, the Assistant window moves away
from the cursor when you are typing. If not
selected, the Assistant window may hide or
obscure what you are trying to edit.
- Click OK.
When you press F1, the Assistant appears and prompts you for a question.
You can also display the Assistant by clicking the Office Assistant toolbar
button on the Standard toolbar.
To make the Assistant disappear, you can either:
- Click the small control button in the upper-right corner of the
Assistant window.
-or-
- Right-click in the Assistant window, and then click Hide Assistant.
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Access 97 Standard Edition
- Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Office Binder 97
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