A.1. Using Word's Built-in HelpWhen you're working in Word, the most convenient place to look for help is Word's built-in Help system. Press the F1 key, or click the little round button with the question mark in the upper-right corner of most Word windows to open Word Help, as shown in Figure A-1. The Word Help box conveniently opens in its own window, so it's not hard to drag it out of the way when you want to look at your work.
If Word Help doesn't automatically open to a page that's helpful, you'll have to do some searching. You can use two methods for finding the help you need: the Search tool in the upper-left corner or the Table of Contents.
A.1.1. Using Help ArticlesFor the most part, Word Help works a lot like a Web browser. You can use the buttons in the upper-left corner to browse forward and backward through the articles that you've read. There's even a button to stop and refresh the page, just like on your Web browser. Click an article heading in the Help Window to read the article. Some of the help headings will open your browser and take you to Web pages where you can find resources like templates or view audiovisual demonstrations (Figure A-2).
If you want to print one of the help articles, click the little printer button at the top of the Word Help window. The Print box opens, and you can choose a printer and make other printing adjustments before you send the article to the printer. For example, on the Margins topic, you may want to print a single page instead of all 10 pages. The contents shown in Word Help can come from files stored on your computer or from Microsoft's Web site. Use the button in the lower-right corner of Word Help to choose your source (Figure A-3). The help content that resides on your computer is pretty comprehensive. The help content that comes from Microsoft's Web site is kind of a mixed bag that includes all the help articles found on your computer as well as audiovisual demos, templates provided by third parties, clip art, and access to Microsoft's Knowledge Base of technical articles. One advantage of the online help content is that Microsoft continually updates and adds to it.
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