Help Method

Applies To

Application object, Global object.

Description

Displays online Help information.

Syntax

expression.Help(HelpType)

expression An expression that returns a Application object.

HelpType Required Variant. The online Help topic or window. Can be one of the following WdHelpType constants.

Constant

Description

wdHelp

Displays the Help Topics dialog box.

wdHelpAbout

Displays the About Microsoft Word dialog box (Help menu).

wdHelpActiveWindow

Displays Help describing the command associated with the active view or pane.


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Constant

Description

wdHelpContents

Displays the Help Topics dialog box.

wdHelpIndex

Displays the Help Topics dialog box.

wdHelpPSSHelp

Displays product support information.

wdHelpSearch

Displays the Help Topics dialog box.

wdHelpUsingHelp

Displays a list of Help topics that describe how to use Help.


Example

This example displays the Help Topics dialog box.

Help HelpType:=wdHelp
This example displays a list of Help topics that describe how to use Help.

Help HelpType:=wdHelpUsingHelp