DOCUMENT:Q198315 14-NOV-2000 [word97] TITLE :WD97: Word Assist Tips and Tips Back/Next Buttons Not Available PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows PROD/VER:WINDOWS:97 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:word97 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Word 97 for Windows ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you click the Word Assistant, the Tips button may be unavailable (dimmed). If the Tips button is available, clicking the button displays a tip. In the Office Assistant tip balloon are Back and Next buttons. These buttons may be unavailable. This article explains why the Tips and the Next and Back buttons may be unavailable. CAUSE ===== The Office Assistant Tips Button Appears Dimmed ----------------------------------------------- When you click the Word Assistant, the Tips button is unavailable (dimmed) if there are no tips to be displayed. Performing an action that causes Word to generate a tip makes this button available. For example, to cause Word to generate a tip, follow these steps: 1. In a new document, type "The word terst is misspelled." 2. On the Tools menu, click Spelling And Grammar. 3. Accept the word "test" in the Suggestions list of the Spelling and Grammar dialog box. 4. Click Change. 5. If the Office Assistant is not displayed, click the Office Assistant button (on the Standard toolbar). 6. Click the Office Assistant. 7. The Tips button should now be available. 8. Click the Tips button. The Tips Back and Next Buttons Appear Dimmed -------------------------------------------- The Back and Next buttons on the Tip balloon may be unavailable because there is only one tip to display. Word stores all tips generated within a session of Word. If at any time you want to review tips generated during a particular session of Word, you can use the Back or Next button. When you quit and restart Word, the tips available in the previous session of Word are no longer available, and the tips button will again be unavailable. MORE INFORMATION ================ For more information about tips, click Contents and Index on the Help menu, click the Index tab in Help, type the following text office assistant tips and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Get Help, tips, and messages through the Office Assistant" topic. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant. Additional query words: grey gray unavailable wizard ====================================================================== Keywords : word97 Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2 Version : WINDOWS:97 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.