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Represents the Microsoft Office Assistant.

The Assistant type exposes the following members.

Properties

  Name Description
Public property Animation Returns or sets an animation action for the Office Assistant.
Public property Application (Inherited from _IMsoDispObj.)
Public property Application Returns an Application object that represents the container application for the object.
Public property AssistWithAlerts True if the Office Assistant balloon delivers application alerts when the Office Assistant is visible.
Public property AssistWithHelp True if the Office Assistant appears when the user presses the F1 key to display Help.
Public property AssistWithWizards True if the Office Assistant provides online Help with wizards.
Public property BalloonError Returns a value that indicates the last recorded balloon error.
Public property Creator (Inherited from _IMsoDispObj.)
Public property Creator Returns a 32-bit integer that indicates the application in which the specified object was created.
Public property FeatureTips True if the Office Assistant provides information about using application features more effectively.
Public property FileName Returns or sets the path and file name for the active Office Assistant.
Public property GuessHelp True if the Office Assistant balloon presents a list of Help topics based on keywords the user selects before clicking the Assistant window or pressing F1.
Public property HighPriorityTips True if the Office Assistant displays high-priority tips.
Public property Item Returns the text associated with an object.
Public property KeyboardShortcutTips True if the Office Assistant displays Help about keyboard shortcuts.
Public property Left Sets or returns the horizontal position of the Office Assistant window (in points), or the distance (in pixels) of the command bar, from the left edge of the specified object relative to the screen.
Public property MouseTips True if the Office Assistant provides suggestions for using the mouse effectively.
Public property MoveWhenInTheWay True if the Office Assistant window automatically moves when it's in the way of the user's work area.
Public property Name Returns or sets the name of the specified object.
Public property NewBalloon Creates an Office Assistant balloon.
Public property On True if the Office Assistant is enabled.
Public property Parent Returns the Parent object for the specified object.
Public property Reduced True if the Office Assistant window appears in its smaller size.
Public property SearchWhenProgramming True if the Office Assistant displays application and programming Help.
Public property Sounds True if the Office Assistant produces the sounds that correspond to animations.
Public property TipOfDay True if the Office Assistant displays a special tip each time the Office application is opened.
Public property Top Sets or returns the distance (in points) from the top of the Office Assistant, or from the top edge of the specified command bar, to the top edge of the screen.
Public property Visible True if the specified object is visible.

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Methods

  Name Description
Public method ActivateWizard Resumes or suspends Office Assistant Help during a custom wizard.
Public method DoAlert Displays an alert and returns an Integer that indicates which button the user pressed.
Public method EndWizard Releases the variable returned by the StartWizard method.
Public method Help Displays the Office Assistant and the built-in "What would you like to do?" Assistant balloon for standard Office online Help.
Public method Move Moves the Office Assistant to the specified location.
Public method ResetTips Resets the application tips that appear in the Office Assistant balloon.
Public method StartWizard Starts the Office Assistant and returns an Integer value that identifies the session.

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See Also

Reference

Assistant Interface

Microsoft.Office.Core Namespace