Help Button in Word

[Sherry]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)

My Help Button used to have but has "lost" its search function where I can type in the question and be directed to general answers. Please advise.

 

[John McGhie]

The Dastardly Blue Jellybean strikes again!!

At the extreme top right of your Help window, there is a jelly-bean shaped
button that glows blue if you hover over it.

Nobody has a clue what it's supposed to be for (maybe Apple does, ...) but
it hides the toolbars.

Click it and your search window will re-appear!

Hope this helps

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)

My Help Button used to have but has "lost" its search function where I can
type in the question and be directed to general answers. Please advise.

This email is my business email -- Please do not email me about forum
matters unless you intend to pay!

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John McGhie, Microsoft MVP (Word, Mac Word), Consultant Technical Writer,
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia. | Ph: +61 (0)4 1209 1410
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]

 

[CyberTaz]

All valid points & explicitly stated, but they don't address the issue

The OP indicated that there is no problem getting into Help & the Help
button is readily available. It's that once the Help window opens the Search
field isn't displayed. Have a look at John's response... The title bar of
the Help window collapses the same as a document window by way of that
little capsular button at its right end

Please don't take this as criticism. It's intended as just the opposite...
Positive contributors are always a welcome & appreciated entity!

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Phillip Jones, C.E.T.]

I would assume it is to be used to increase the space a person views
when reading an answer. then they are supposed to be smart enough to
click again to get to the help menu tool bar when finished

 

[John McGhie]

Hi Phillip:

I am sure your assumption is as valid as anyone else's

Problem is if you hit it by error, you may not realise you HAVE hit it, then
your user interface has disappeared.

And as far as I can see, it's not DOCUMENTED!

OK, given all the things Microsoft doesn't document, I guess we can forgive
Apple this once.

Although having spent a fruitless hour in the iPhoto Help, I am NOT feeling
kindly towards help authors this week...

Cheers

I would assume it is to be used to increase the space a person views
when reading an answer. then they are supposed to be smart enough to
click again to get to the help menu tool bar when finished

This email is my business email -- Please do not email me about forum
matters unless you intend to pay!

--

John McGhie, Microsoft MVP (Word, Mac Word), Consultant Technical Writer,
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia. | Ph: +61 (0)4 1209 1410
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]