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Represents the Microsoft Office Assistant.
The Assistant type exposes the following members.
Properties
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Animation | Returns or sets an animation action for the Office Assistant. |
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Application | (Inherited from _IMsoDispObj.) |
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Application | Returns an Application object that represents the container application for the object. |
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AssistWithAlerts | True if the Office Assistant balloon delivers application alerts when the Office Assistant is visible. |
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AssistWithHelp | True if the Office Assistant appears when the user presses the F1 key to display Help. |
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AssistWithWizards | True if the Office Assistant provides online Help with wizards. |
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BalloonError | Returns a value that indicates the last recorded balloon error. |
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Creator | (Inherited from _IMsoDispObj.) |
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Creator | Returns a 32-bit integer that indicates the application in which the specified object was created. |
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FeatureTips | True if the Office Assistant provides information about using application features more effectively. |
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FileName | Returns or sets the path and file name for the active Office Assistant. |
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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. |
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HighPriorityTips | True if the Office Assistant displays high-priority tips. |
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Item | Returns the text associated with an object. |
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KeyboardShortcutTips | True if the Office Assistant displays Help about keyboard shortcuts. |
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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. |
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MouseTips | True if the Office Assistant provides suggestions for using the mouse effectively. |
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MoveWhenInTheWay | True if the Office Assistant window automatically moves when it's in the way of the user's work area. |
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Name | Returns or sets the name of the specified object. |
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NewBalloon | Creates an Office Assistant balloon. |
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On | True if the Office Assistant is enabled. |
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Parent | Returns the Parent object for the specified object. |
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Reduced | True if the Office Assistant window appears in its smaller size. |
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SearchWhenProgramming | True if the Office Assistant displays application and programming Help. |
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Sounds | True if the Office Assistant produces the sounds that correspond to animations. |
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TipOfDay | True if the Office Assistant displays a special tip each time the Office application is opened. |
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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. |
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Visible | True if the specified object is visible. |
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Methods
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ActivateWizard | Resumes or suspends Office Assistant Help during a custom wizard. |
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DoAlert | Displays an alert and returns an Integer that indicates which button the user pressed. |
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EndWizard | Releases the variable returned by the StartWizard method. |
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Help | Displays the Office Assistant and the built-in "What would you like to do?" Assistant balloon for standard Office online Help. |
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Move | Moves the Office Assistant to the specified location. |
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ResetTips | Resets the application tips that appear in the Office Assistant balloon. |
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StartWizard | Starts the Office Assistant and returns an Integer value that identifies the session. |
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