WD98: Word Assistant Tips and Tips Back/Next Buttons Not Available (177439)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q177439

SYMPTOMS

When you click the Word Assistant, the Tips button may be unavailable (dimmed). If the Tips button is available, clicking the button displays a tip. In the Office Assistant tip balloon are Back and Next buttons. These buttons may be unavailable.

This article explains why the Tips and the Next and Back buttons may be unavailable.

CAUSE

The Office Assistant Tips Button Appears Dimmed

When you click the Word Assistant, the Tips button appears dimmed if there are no tips to be displayed. Performing an action that causes Word to generate a tip makes this button available. For example, to cause Word to generate a tip, follow these steps:

  1. In a new document, type The word terst is misspelled.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Spelling And Grammar.
  3. Accept the word "test" in the Suggestions list of the Spelling and Grammar dialog box.
  4. Click Change.
  5. If the Office Assistant is not displayed, click the Office Assistant button (on the Standard toolbar).
  6. Click the Office Assistant.
  7. The Tips button should now be available.
  8. Click the Tips button.

The Tips Back and Next Buttons Appear Dimmed

The Back and Next buttons on the Tip balloon may be unavailable because there is only one tip to display.

Word stores all tips generated within a session of Word. If at any time you want to review tips generated during a particular session of Word, you can use the Back or Next button.

When you quit and restart Word, the tips available in the previous session of Word are no longer available and the Tips button again appears dimmed.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about tips, click the Office Assistant, type "Tips," click Search, and then click to view "Get Help, tips, and messages through the Office Assistant."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft 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:10/4/2002
Keywords:kbinfo KB177439
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