Get Help

You can search for help with the Word tasks you perform. By default, Word searches the Help file on your computer as well as the Internet.

1. Click here and type a word or phrase related to the help topic you want to view.

2. Press

   A new window containing the Help topic information opens beside the Word window.

   

   

3. To close the Help window, click .

   

   The Word window re-expands to fill the screen and the Search task pane containing the Help topics remains visible.

Can I make Word search only the Help file on my computer for topics instead of searching the Internet?

Yes. In the Search task pane, click the Search and select Offline Help.

What do the different icons beside Help topics in the Search Results task pane mean?

Some of the most common icons are the Help on Microsoft Online icon (), which represents a Web-based article containing helpful information; and the Training on Microsoft Online icon (), which represents a link to Internet training on the topic.