Microsoft KB Archive/95990

= Microsoft Knowledge Base =

Excel: Balloon Help Menu Not Available From Menu Bar
Last reviewed: September 12, 1996

Article ID: Q95990

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 3.0, 4.0

SUMMARY
The Balloon Help icon will not be displayed on the menu bar when Microsoft Excel is running on a Macintosh with a 9-inch or 12-inch monitor. The reason for this is that there is not enough space for the complete menu bar, the Finder, and Balloon Help to display on the screen. (On systems with these types of monitors, the Microsoft Excel Help commands, which are normally displayed on the Balloon menu, are moved to the Window menu.)

MORE INFORMATION
Some Macintoshes with 9-inch displays include:

Macintosh Plus Macintosh SE  Macintosh SE/30 Macintosh Classic/Classic II To use Balloon Help in Microsoft Excel, either choose Show Balloons before starting the application or switch to the Finder and then select Show Balloons.