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Word 97 Readme
The Wdread8.txt file contains late breaking news about installing Word 97
as well as other general information. To locate this file, open the Office
folder on the Word 97 or Office 97 compact disc.
Office 97 Readme
The Ofread8.txt file contains late breaking news about installing
Microsoft
Office 97 as well as other general information. To locate this file, open
the Office folder on the Office 97 compact disc.
Netwrk8.txt
If you have a license to install Microsoft Word 97 or Microsoft Office 97
on more than one client computer, there are two ways you can install
Office: You can distribute the Office disks to each end user or you can
install Office on a network and have each end user install from that
location. The Netwrk8.txt file explains the second option. This file is
located in the Office folder on the Word 97 or Office 97 compact disc.
Office Assistant
Office Assistant is an animated character that provides help, advice, and
guidance. The Assistant offers tips based on the work that you are doing.
When you are in the middle of a task and need help, click Office Assistant
to get the help you need. You can also double-click Office Assistant and
type a question to get the answer you need.
To turn on Office Assistant, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar, press F1, or click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu.
To customize Office Assistant, click Office Assistant with the right-mouse
button, and then click Options.
Help
To access Help, click Contents And Index on the Help menu. The Contents
tab
displays the table of contents, the Index tab displays a list of help
topics, and the Find tab offers full-text search to look up specific
information based on words or phrases you type.
ScreenTips
Word uses ScreenTips to display information about specific elements, such
as comments, footnotes, endnotes, and information about tracked changes.
Word also displays the names of toolbar buttons or other screen elements
in
ScreenTips when you rest the mouse pointer on any of these items. In
addition, you can access ScreenTips for screen elements by clicking What's
This on the Help menu and then clicking the screen element.
"Getting Results"
Getting Results is a comprehensive electronic guide to using Office 97.
You
can read this document using Internet Explorer, version 3.0, or any other
web browser capable of displaying frames.
NOTE: You can install Internet Explorer by double-clicking Msie30.exe
(located in the ValuPack\Iexplore folder on the Word 97 or Office 97
compact disc). You can also download and install Internet Explorer from
the
Microsoft web site, located at the following address:
To open "Getting Results," click "Getting Results Book" on the Office
Shortcut Bar. If you are not running the Office Shortcut Bar, insert the
compact disc into your CD-ROM drive, open the Cdonline folder and then
double-click the Result97.htm file. If you are connected to a network
drive, open the Microsoft Office folder on the network, and then double-
click the Result97.htm file.
NOTE: If you installed Office from compact disc and you are running the
Office Shortcut Bar but the Getting Results Book button is not available,
rerun Office Setup and select the Getting Results Book option.
Microsoft Visual Basic Help
Microsoft Visual Basic Help is available when you use the Microsoft Visual
Basic Editor or when you double-click the Vbawrd8.hlp file in Windows
Explorer. This component is not installed by default. To install it,
rerun Setup, click Add/Remove, and select the component you want.
Microsoft on the Web
If you have Internet access, you can connect to the Microsoft Web site
directly from commands on the Word Help menu. On the Help menu, point to
Microsoft On The Web, and then click the category you want.
Microsoft Press Books
A variety of books, published by Microsoft Press provide beginning,
intermediate, or advanced information about Microsoft Word or Microsoft
Office. To view a list of titles, use the following steps:
- On the Help menu, click Contents And Index, and click the Find tab..
- In box 1, type "Microsoft Press" (without the quotation marks).
- In box 2, select Press.
- In box 3, select Microsoft Press books about Word, and then click
Display.
Microsoft Order Desk
To obtain 3.5-inch fulfillment disks or other replacement disks, call the
Microsoft Order Desk at (800) 360-7561 and request the specific item. If
you are outside the United States, contact your local subsidiary. To
locate
your subsidiary, see the Microsoft World Wide Offices Web site at:
IMPORTANT: Microsoft Office 97 Service Release CD-ROMs and replacement CD-ROMs are no longer available from Microsoft. For additional information about obtaining the Microsoft Office 97 Service Release 1 (SR-1) and Microsoft Office 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2), click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
192874 OFF97: An Overview of Microsoft Office 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2)
Microsoft Support Online
You can access technical and support information from the Microsoft support page located at the following Web address:
Microsoft Technical Support
For more information on contacting Microsoft Technical Support in your
area, click Contents And Index on the Help menu. On the Contents tab,
double-click Getting Help, and then double-click Technical Support.