WD: Generic Help Shown When Insertion Point in Field (122652)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1a
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q122652

SYMPTOMS

When you press the HELP key (Word 6.x) or click the Office Assistant (Word 98) while your insertion point is in one of the following fields 
   PRIVATE
   RD
   AT
   TC
   XE
a general Help prompt is displayed instead of context-specific help.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

In Word 6.x, for more information on a specific field, click "Search for Help on" on the Help menu, type fields, types of, click the "Field Types and Switches" topic and then click GoTo.

In Word 97 for Windows or Word 98 Macintosh Edition, click the Office Assistant, type one of the field names above, click Search, and then click "Field Codes: <name of field name you typed in>."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Word Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/24/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbfield kbhelp KB122652
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