Microsoft KB Archive/122652

= WD: Generic Help Shown When Insertion Point in Field =

Article ID: 122652

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q122652



SYMPTOMS
When you press the HELP key (Word 6.x) or click the Office Assistant (Word 98) while your insertion point is in one of the following fields   PRIVATE RD  AT   TC   XE a general Help prompt is displayed instead of context-specific help.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.



MORE INFORMATION
In Word 6.x, for more information on a specific field, click "Search for Help on" on the Help menu, type fields, types of, click the "Field Types and Switches" topic and then click GoTo.

In Word 97 for Windows or Word 98 Macintosh Edition, click the Office Assistant, type one of the field names above, click Search, and then click "Field Codes: ."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Word Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Additional query words: context-sensitive context sensitive

Keywords: kbbug kbhelp kbfield KB122652

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