Teach Yourself VISUALLY Word 2003

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 .

   Help topics related to the word or phrase you typed appear in the task pane.

3. Click the topic most closely related to the subject on which you want help.

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

   You can display additional information for any line preceded by a carat if you click that line.

4. 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 actually represents a Help topic in the file stored on your computer; the Template on Microsoft Online icon (), which represents a predefined template you can download to help you accomplish a task; the Article 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.