How do i get help in Word doc now

[Guest]

Now that the Office Assitant has been "fired" (booooooo), how in the heck am
I supposed to get help? For instance, I am trying to view my doc in "Normal"
mode, and can't figure out how. I've tried everything. I'm NOT
inexperienced when it comes to MS Office applications, but this new release
is causing steam to blow out my ears. I'm terribly frustrated. I'm jst
trying to write a simple one page doc, for Heaven's sake. And so far, I've
spent a half hour searching JUST for an answer to where the help option went.

Someone, PLEASE tell me there is an easier way! How do I find help IN Word,
without having to get out on the net, go to MS website, create an account,
create a high-level security encrypted password, wait for confirmation email,
verify confirmation email, sign in to Live help, only to find it's not live,
search through a million posts, not find what i'm looking for, post, and then
wait God knows how long until I receive an appropriate and effective
response?

Thanks

 

[Mary Sauer]

Look way up on the right, a blue circle with a question mark...Just below the x.

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

Or... press F1.

 

[Guest]

OMG, you are an ANGEL! This answers my question directly, "Where do I find
help IN a Word doc now." Thank you, Mary!

 

[djprius]

Or... press F1.

 

[djprius]

OMG, you are an ANGEL! This answers my question directly, "Where do I find
help IN a Word doc now." Thank you, Mary!

Don't get so excited. The Help in Word 2007 is horrible. Worst I've
seen in any major program ever.

If you set it so you get online help, you get junk, with huge numbers
of template suggestions -- no matter what you put in for the search terms.

If you set it to use offline help (only), you get the same basic
"manual" no matter what your search terms are. Some very basic and
obvious search terms turn up no relevant returns at all.

The "?" on dialog tabs take one to the same generic manual.

I just can't imagine what Microsoft had in mind in giving us such
poor help.

David

 

[djprius]

Oops. Finger slipped. Ignore.

 

[JoAnn Paules]

You can also hit the F1 key.

--

JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375




"frustrated-beyond-belief"

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

Side note--"Normal" has been renamed "Draft" View, if that helps you
find it.