How to Use Microsoft Word Help

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The Microsoft Word Help System is an easy to use platform where you can quickly search or browse to find a Microsoft Word topic with which you need assistance. The Word Help System will search through offline and online solutions to find you a solution to get your Word task finished.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Step1
Start Microsoft Word, and, either, open an existing document or start a new blank document.
Step2
Click the Microsoft Office Word help button located on the standard toolbar, signified by the question mark surrounded by a blue circle. The "Word Help" task pane should appear on the right side of the screen.
Step3
Type in one to three keywords in the "Search for:" textbox about the subject you are looking for help with. The fewer keywords you use, the more results you will get, and the more keywords you use, the fewer results you will get.
Step4
Use your mouse to click on the green arrow to the right of the "Search for:" textbox to begin your search.
Step5
Scroll through the topics that come up matching your keywords. If no topics have been found, use the small green left point arrow at the top of the task pane to go back and change your keywords.
Step6
Select one of the Help topics by clicking on the topic, which will bring up a separate window that will give you instructions on how to perform the task you just clicked on.
Step7
Close the Help window and the Word Help task pane by clicking the close button (X) in the upper right hand corner when you are finished viewing the help topic.

Tips & Warnings

  • If you don't see the standard toolbar, choose the "View" menu, point to "Toolbars" and click on "Standard" to bring up the standard toolbar.
  • You can also bring up the "Word Help" task pane by pressing the F1 key on your keyboard.

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