Getting Context-Sensitive Help

by Allen Wyatt
(last updated January 18, 2014)

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Excel includes a complete help system that you can use to answer most questions on how the program operates. This system is context-sensitive, meaning the help you receive will vary, depending on the context in which the help was requested. Excel provides a fast way to ask for context-sensitive help. To do this, press Shift+F1. When you do this, a question mark appears over the mouse cursor. Use the cursor to point to the item for which you need help. When you click on the left mouse button, the help system is displayed.

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What is eight minus 5?

2015-09-17 05:03:56

Anon

Shift+F1 does nothing on my system

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