Help System

Searching through the help system is similar in nature to searching for help in Windows 95. The three main sections of Help are:

• Contents: A listing of topics available in the help system for that program. Each topic could contain documentation or sub-topics
• Index: Users can type in the item they need help on, and the computer matches it to a series of topics
• Find: Users can type in a word or several words. The Find command then looks for those words referenced anywhere within the Help system

Besides the standard help system, Word 97 has the "Office Assistant:" an online icon that allows you to type a question in your own words. Word 97 will then find the closest help topics resembling the question asked.