1. © 2010 South-Western / Cengage Learning Century 21 Keyboarding  Cycle 1: Unit 5  Lessons 17 – 18

2. Lesson 17 Objective  To gain an overview of software Help features.  To learn to use software Help features. Unit 5: Lesson 17 Help!

3. Access Help  The software’s Help features can be accessed by  tapping F1  by clicking on the question mark located in the upper-right corner of the screen. Unit 5: Lesson 17 Access Help feature

4. Help Basics  Browse a table of contents of Help topics organized by categories.  Search for topics in an alphabetic index.  Point to screen items for a concise explanation of their use. Unit 5: Lesson 17

5. Help Basics  Use the scroll bar to see help features located at the bottom of the Help menu. Unit 5: Lesson 17 Scroll bar Note: The size of the Help box can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the edges of the dialog box. Click and drag the title bar to move the Help box.

6. Help Buttons 1. Back 2. Forward 3. Stop 4. Refresh 5. Home 6. Print 7. Change Font Size 8. Show Table of Contents 9. Keep On Top (Not On Top) Unit 5: Lesson 17 123456789

7. Help Table of Contents  This feature in Help lets you look for information that is organized by categories. Unit 5: Lesson 17 Click to open and reveal the topics available on the category. Some categories have subcategories.

8. Lesson 18 Objectives  To learn to use the pop-up description feature.  To access additional software support on the internet. Unit 5: Lesson 18

9. Screen Tips  For this particular command, the pop-up box tells you:  The name of the command  For what it is used  How to use it Unit 5: Lesson 18 Pop-up window

10. Screen Tips  Sometimes the box will offer more information about the command by telling you to Press F1 for more help. Unit 5: Lesson 18

11. Use Screen Tips  Use the pop-up description to learn about each of the features below. Unit 5: Lesson 18 Thesaurus – Review Tab Line Spacing – Home Tab Orientation – Page Layout Tab

12. Office Online  These resources include:  articles on software features  downloads for templates, clip art, and “patch” files to fix problems  online training courses Unit 5: Lesson 18  An abundance of additional help and resources is available from most software manufacturers’ websites.

13. Office Online  These resources can be accessed directly from the bottom of the Help menu by clicking on the desired link. Unit 5: Lesson 18

14. Office Online Unit 5: Lesson 18 Training Homepage