Excel Help features ( PDF Version )

You can always get help when you are stuck with Excel. There are 4 main ways to find what you are looking for:

Screen Tips

Screen tips are a quick way of getting help about the commands on the Excel ribbon and some other objects on the Excel screen. You can view the screen tips by simply moving the mouse cursor over an object. The screen tip will show the name of the object and what it does. Some of the screen tips also provide graphic explanations to illustrate what the command does. In some cases, you may also have a "Tell me more" link that will bring you additional helpful information.

Excel "Tell me what you want to do" feature

It is located in the text box on the top of the screen, on the right of the last menu of the ribbon. When you click in the text box it displays your most recent requests. You can select one of the requests or you can start typing a new request. Excel will display what is available for the characters you have entered, as you type (for example, try "bold").

Excel Help Menu

The Excel Help Menu allows you to access 4 types of Help:

Internet

Using your favorite search engine, you can search the Internet for the topic you need help with. Internet is full of sites like this one, giving free information or training, providing useful videos and examples/templates that can match exactly what you are trying to do.