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 processing programs also have other methods of obtaining help. For example, both Word and WordPerfect have an "expert" feature that allows users to type questions in their own words, and the computer will choose topics most closely associated with the question asked.