Getting Help from the Office Assistant

Often the easiest way to learn how to accomplish a task is to ask someone who knows . Now, with Office, that knowledgeable friend is always available in the form of the Office Assistant. The Office Assistant is an animated Help feature that you can use to access information that is directly related to the task you need help with. Using everyday language, just tell the Office Assistant what you want to do and it walks you through the process step by step. You can turn this feature on and off whenever you need to. If the personality of the default Office Assistant ”Clippit ”doesn't appeal to you, choose from a variety of other Office Assistants.

Ask the Office Assistant for Help

Click the Help menu, and then click Show Office Assistant.

Click the Office Assistant, if, necessary, to display the help balloon.

Type your question about a task you want help with.

Click Search.

Click the topic you want help with, and then read the information.

After you're done, click the Close button.

To refine the search, click the Search list arrow, select a search area, and then click the Start Searching button.

When you're done, click the Close button on the task pane.

Click the Help menu, and then click Hide The Office Assistant.

Hide the Office Assistant

Right-click the Office Assistant.

Click Hide.

Turn Off the Office Assistant

Right-click the Office Assistant and then click Options, or click the Options button in the Assistant window.

Click the Options tab.

Clear the Use The Office Assistant check box.

Click OK.

Did You Know?

You can change the Assistant character . Right-click the Assistant, and then click Choose Assistant. Click the Next and Back buttons to view the available Assistants, and then click OK. You might be asked to insert the original installation CD.