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Keyboard shortcuts
The shortcut keys described in this Help topic refer to the U.S. keyboard layout. Keys on
other layouts may not correspond exactly to the keys on a U.S. keyboard.
To print this topic, press TAB to select Show All, press ENTER, and then press
CTRL+P.
The Office Assistant and Help window
Display and use the Office Assistant
Some of the content in this topic may not be applicable to some languages.
To perform the following actions, the Microsoft Office Assistant must be turned on and
visible. To turn on or show the Office Assistant, press ALT+H to open the Help menu,
and then press O. With the Assistant visible, press F1 to display the Assistant balloon.
F1
Display the Assistant balloon (if the Assistant is turned off, F1 opens the Help
window)
In the Assistant balloon
ALT+number
Select a Help topic from the list the Assistant displays. ALT+1 is the first topic,
ALT+2 is the second, and so on.
ALT+DOWN ARROW
Display more Help topics in the Assistant list
ALT+UP ARROW
Display previous Help topics in the Assistant list
ESC
Close an Assistant message or a tip
In some wizards or dialog boxes
TAB
, Move to the Help button in the wizard
SPACEBAR, with the Help button selected
Show the Assistant in a wizard or dialog box. To hide the Assistant, press
SPACEBAR again. Note that not all wizards or dialog boxes have Help provided
by the Assistant.
Note If you use a screen review utility or other accessibility aid, you'll get the best
results with Help if you enter questions in the Answer Wizard tab in the Help window
rather than in the Office Assistant balloon or in the Ask a Question box.
Display and use the Help window
Some of the content in this topic may not be applicable to some languages.
To use the Help window, the Microsoft Office Assistant must be turned off. To turn off
the Assistant, press F1 to display the Assistant. Press ALT+O to open the Options tab in
the Office Assistant dialog box. Press ALT+U to clear the Use the Office Assistant
check box, and then press ENTER. Press F1 to display the Help window.
F1
Display the Help window if the Assistant is turned off (if the Assistant is turned
on, F1 displays the Assistant balloon).
In the Help window
F6
Switch between the Help topic and the Contents, Answer Wizard, Index pane
TAB
Select the next hidden text or hyperlink, or Show All or Hide All at the top of a
topic
SHIFT+TAB
Select the previous hidden text or hyperlink, or the Browser View button at the
top of a Microsoft Office Web site article
,ENTER
Perform the action for the selected Show All, Hide All, hidden text, or hyperlink
ALT+O
Display the Options menu to access any Help toolbar command
ALT+O, and then press T
Hide or show the pane with the Contents, Answer Wizard, and Index tabs
ALT+O, and then press B
Display the previously viewed topic
ALT+O, and then press F
Display the next topic in a previously displayed sequence of topics
ALT+O, and then press H
Return to the specified home page
ALT+O, and then press S
Stop the Help window from opening a Help topic (useful if you want to stop a
Web page from downloading)
ALT+O, and then press I
Open the Internet Options dialog box for Microsoft Internet Explorer, where you
can change accessibility settings
ALT+O, and then press R
Refresh the topic (useful if you have linked to a Web page)
ALT+O, and then press P
Print all topics in a book or a selected topic only
ALT+F4
Close the Help window
Note If you use a screen review utility or other accessibility aid, you'll get the best
results with Help if you enter questions in the Answer Wizard tab in the Help window
rather than in the Office Assistant balloon or in the Ask a Question box.
Use the Contents, Index, and Answer Wizard pane
Some of the content in this topic may not be applicable to some languages.
Press F6 to switch from the Help topic to the Contents, Answer Wizard, Index pane.
CTRL+TAB
Switch to the next tab
ALT+C
Switch to the Contents tab
ALT+A
Switch to the Answer Wizard tab
ALT+I
, Switch to the Index tab
ENTER
Open a selected book or Help topic
DOWN ARROW
Select the next book or Help topic
UP ARROW
Select the previous book or Help topic
SHIFT+F10
Display a shortcut menu
Note If you use a screen review utility or other accessibility aid, you'll get the best
results with Help if you enter questions in the Answer Wizard tab in the Help window
rather than in the Microsoft Office Assistant balloon or in the Ask a Question box.
Use the Help topic pane
Some of the content in this topic may not be applicable to some languages.
To use the Help window, the Microsoft Office Assistant must be turned off. To turn off
the Assistant, press F1 to display the Assistant. Press ALT+O to open the Options tab in
the Office Assistant dialog box. Press ALT+U to clear the Use the Office Assistant
check box, and then press ENTER. Press F1 to display the Help window.
F1
Display the Help window if the Assistant is turned off (if the Assistant is turned
on, F1 displays the Assistant balloon).
In the Help window
F6
Switch between the Help topic and the Contents, Answer Wizard, Index pane
TAB
Select the next hidden text or hyperlink, or Show All or Hide All at the top of a
topic
SHIFT+TAB
Select the previous hidden text or hyperlink, or the Browser View button at the
top of a Microsoft Office Web site article
ENTER
Perform the action for the selected Show All, Hide All, hidden text, or hyperlink
ALT+O
Display the Options menu to access any Help toolbar command
Keyboard shortcuts
The shortcut keys described in this Help topic refer to the U.S. keyboard layout. Keys on
other layouts may not correspond exactly to the keys on a U.S. keyboard.
To print this topic, press TAB to select Show All, press ENTER, and then press
CTRL+P.
The Office Assistant and Help window
Display and use the Office Assistant
Some of the content in this topic may not be applicable to some languages.
To perform the following actions, the Microsoft Office Assistant must be turned on and
visible. To turn on or show the Office Assistant, press ALT+H to open the Help menu,
and then press O. With the Assistant visible, press F1 to display the Assistant balloon.
F1
Display the Assistant balloon (if the Assistant is turned off, F1 opens the Help
window)
In the Assistant balloon
ALT+number
Select a Help topic from the list the Assistant displays. ALT+1 is the first topic,
ALT+2 is the second, and so on.
ALT+DOWN ARROW
Display more Help topics in the Assistant list
ALT+UP ARROW
Display previous Help topics in the Assistant list
ESC
Close an Assistant message or a tip
In some wizards or dialog boxes
TAB
, Move to the Help button in the wizard
SPACEBAR, with the Help button selected
Show the Assistant in a wizard or dialog box. To hide the Assistant, press
SPACEBAR again. Note that not all wizards or dialog boxes have Help provided
by the Assistant.
Note If you use a screen review utility or other accessibility aid, you'll get the best
results with Help if you enter questions in the Answer Wizard tab in the Help window
rather than in the Office Assistant balloon or in the Ask a Question box.
Display and use the Help window
Some of the content in this topic may not be applicable to some languages.
To use the Help window, the Microsoft Office Assistant must be turned off. To turn off
the Assistant, press F1 to display the Assistant. Press ALT+O to open the Options tab in
the Office Assistant dialog box. Press ALT+U to clear the Use the Office Assistant
check box, and then press ENTER. Press F1 to display the Help window.
F1
Display the Help window if the Assistant is turned off (if the Assistant is turned
on, F1 displays the Assistant balloon).
In the Help window
F6
Switch between the Help topic and the Contents, Answer Wizard, Index pane
TAB
Select the next hidden text or hyperlink, or Show All or Hide All at the top of a
topic
SHIFT+TAB
Select the previous hidden text or hyperlink, or the Browser View button at the
top of a Microsoft Office Web site article
,ENTER
Perform the action for the selected Show All, Hide All, hidden text, or hyperlink
ALT+O
Display the Options menu to access any Help toolbar command
ALT+O, and then press T
Hide or show the pane with the Contents, Answer Wizard, and Index tabs
ALT+O, and then press B
Display the previously viewed topic
ALT+O, and then press F
Display the next topic in a previously displayed sequence of topics
ALT+O, and then press H
Return to the specified home page
ALT+O, and then press S
Stop the Help window from opening a Help topic (useful if you want to stop a
Web page from downloading)
ALT+O, and then press I
Open the Internet Options dialog box for Microsoft Internet Explorer, where you
can change accessibility settings
ALT+O, and then press R
Refresh the topic (useful if you have linked to a Web page)
ALT+O, and then press P
Print all topics in a book or a selected topic only
ALT+F4
Close the Help window
Note If you use a screen review utility or other accessibility aid, you'll get the best
results with Help if you enter questions in the Answer Wizard tab in the Help window
rather than in the Office Assistant balloon or in the Ask a Question box.
Use the Contents, Index, and Answer Wizard pane
Some of the content in this topic may not be applicable to some languages.
Press F6 to switch from the Help topic to the Contents, Answer Wizard, Index pane.
CTRL+TAB
Switch to the next tab
ALT+C
Switch to the Contents tab
ALT+A
Switch to the Answer Wizard tab
ALT+I
, Switch to the Index tab
ENTER
Open a selected book or Help topic
DOWN ARROW
Select the next book or Help topic
UP ARROW
Select the previous book or Help topic
SHIFT+F10
Display a shortcut menu
Note If you use a screen review utility or other accessibility aid, you'll get the best
results with Help if you enter questions in the Answer Wizard tab in the Help window
rather than in the Microsoft Office Assistant balloon or in the Ask a Question box.
Use the Help topic pane
Some of the content in this topic may not be applicable to some languages.
To use the Help window, the Microsoft Office Assistant must be turned off. To turn off
the Assistant, press F1 to display the Assistant. Press ALT+O to open the Options tab in
the Office Assistant dialog box. Press ALT+U to clear the Use the Office Assistant
check box, and then press ENTER. Press F1 to display the Help window.
F1
Display the Help window if the Assistant is turned off (if the Assistant is turned
on, F1 displays the Assistant balloon).
In the Help window
F6
Switch between the Help topic and the Contents, Answer Wizard, Index pane
TAB
Select the next hidden text or hyperlink, or Show All or Hide All at the top of a
topic
SHIFT+TAB
Select the previous hidden text or hyperlink, or the Browser View button at the
top of a Microsoft Office Web site article
ENTER
Perform the action for the selected Show All, Hide All, hidden text, or hyperlink
ALT+O
Display the Options menu to access any Help toolbar command
