Microsoft KB Archive/312958

= How to change the Office Assistant options in Office XP programs by configuring a system policy =

Article ID: 312958

Article Last Modified on 2/16/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Small Business Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Standard Edition for Students and Teachers
 * Microsoft Office XP Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Access 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q312958



IN THIS TASK

 * SUMMARY
 * Configuring a Policy



SUMMARY
The Office Assistant is an animated character that serves as an alternate interface for the Microsoft Office XP Help system. You can configure specific options for the assistant by configuring a system policy.

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How to configure a policy
First, you must configure a policy that changes the text that is used in the Office Assistant. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) In the System Policy Editor, double-click the Default User icon.
 * 2) Expand the Microsoft Office XP node.
 * 3) Expand the Assistant node.
 * 4) Expand the Options Tab node.
 * 5) Select the individual options under the Options Tab node to customize the behavior of the Office Assistant for users who belong to the group.

Note You can use these options to specify whether the Office Assistant is enabled and, if so, exactly what types of events the assistant will respond to.

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Keywords: kbhelp kbhowtomaster KB312958

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