Office Assistant

The Microsoft Office Assistant is the character that is displayed on your screen whenever you are in a Microsoft program. When you have a question about a Microsoft Office program, you can ask the Office Assistant. It will then try to find topics to answer your question.  For example, if you need help doing a mail merge in Word, you could type “How do I do a mail merge” in the text area of the assistant then click search. You will be given a few choices as the assistant tries to help you, if you don’t see what you are looking for you can click more choices. The assistant also automatically provides tips and help as you work on your document. 

People either love the Office Assistant or find it annoying.  If you love it you can change the character to suit your personality.  If you don’t you can choose to not have it available.

Here are some tips for using the Office Assistant:

To change the options in the office assistant

• Click once on the office assistant
• Click options
  As you can see there are many options, they are self-explanatory.  To turn an option “on” put a check in the box next to the option, to turn an option “off” remove the check.
• Click OK

To hide the Office Assistant

• Click Help in the Menu Bar
• Click hide the office Assistant.
  Or
• Click once on the Office Assistant
• Click Options
• Then remove the check mark from use the office assistant
• Click ok

To choose a different Office Assistant

• Click once on the Office Assistant
• Click Options
• Click the Gallery Tab
• Select a new Office Assistant
• Click OK