Keys for using the Office Assistant:Keys for using the Office Assistant:The following is a table of shortcut keys available for using the Office Assistant in Microsoft Excel. The left column gives the desired action and the right column gives the associated shortcut key.
| Desired Action | Shortcut Key |
|---|---|
| Make the Office Assistant the active balloon. | ALT+F6; repeat until the balloon is active |
| Select a Help topic from the topics displayed by the Office Assistant. | ALT+topic number(where 1 is the first topic, 2 is the second, and so on) |
| See more help topics. | ALT+DOWN ARROW |
| See previous help topics. | ALT+UP ARROW |
| Close an Office Assistant message. | ESC |
| Get Help from the Office Assistant. | F1 |
| Display the next tip. | ALT+N |
| Display the previous tip. | ALT+B |
| Close tips. | ESC |
| Show or hide the Office Assistant in a wizard. | TAB to select the Office Assistant button; SPACEBAR to show or hide the Assistant |
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