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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For additional information about how to use Office XP, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
293303 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/293303/EN-US/) OFFXP: Technical Resources for Office XP
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