HOW TO: Display or Hide the Ask a Question Box in Microsoft Office (283633)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Access 2002
  • Microsoft Excel 2002
  • Microsoft FrontPage 2002
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2002
  • Microsoft Publisher 2002
  • Microsoft Word 2002
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SUMMARY

This step-by-step article describes how to display or hide the Ask a Question box in Microsoft Office XP programs.

The Ask a Question box is a new feature of Office XP that allows quicker access to Help topics. This box is located in the upper-right corner of the screen and displays the following default text: "Type a question for help."

The steps that you use to display or hide the Ask a Question box are different from the steps that you use to display or hide Office toolbars.

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How to Display the Ask a Question Box

To display the Ask a Question box, follow these steps:
  1. In the Office program that you are using, click Customize on the Tools menu.
  2. Right-click the Ask a Question box. Click to select the Show Ask a Question Box check box.
  3. In the Customize dialog box, click Close.
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How to Hide the Ask a Question Box

To hide the Ask a Question box, follow these steps:
  1. In the Office program that you are using, click Customize on the Tools menu.
  2. Right-click the Ask a Question box. Click to clear the Show Ask a Question Box check box.
  3. In the Customize dialog box, click Close.
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REFERENCES

For additional information about how to use Office XP, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

293303 OFFXP: Technical Resources for Office XP

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