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18 Part 1: Getting to Know Excel 2010
SuperTips take the concept a step further by adding a short description
explaining the purpose of the command. Some SuperTips include an
explanatory graphic when a text description is insufficient to explain the
meaning of the command. SuperTips are available for all commands on
the Ribbon. In many cases, the SuperTip explanation provides enough
information so you don’t have to seek additional help.
✓ Contextual help: If the SuperTip doesn’t offer enough for you to understand
the use of a specific command, you can get more detailed help. After you
hover the mouse pointer over the command, the SuperTip that pops up
lets you know whether additional help for the command is available by
indicating that you can press F1 for more help.
If you are in a dialog box and need help for the dialog box options, click
the help button on the dialog box’s title bar (the question mark) to get
contextual help.
✓ General help: Click the help button (the question mark) on the right side
of the Excel title bar or press F1 when you are not in a specific context
(for example, the mouse pointer is not hovering over a command on the
Ribbon) to display a list of general help topics.
✓ Backstage help: You can access additional help topics in Backstage view.
Click the File tab on the Ribbon and then click the Help tab. The Help tab
consolidates the following help components:
• Support: This option provides various ways to get Excel help and
troubleshoot issues.
• Tools for Working with Office: In this section, you can access general
Excel options or check online for product updates.
• Product Licensing Status: This component displays the Office 2010
products you are licensed to use on your computer, the applications
included in each installed product suite, and the activation status of the
products.
• About Microsoft Excel: This component displays information that
assists Microsoft Customer Service and Support in diagnosing any
issues you are having with Excel. When you use contextual help or
general help, Excel displays the help viewer, shown in Figure 1-9. The
viewer sports Internet browser-style controls. In fact, it was built using
the same technology that Microsoft uses in its Internet Explorer
browser application. The viewer is not a full-fledged browser because
you can view only Excel help content.
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