Using Help within Microsoft Word

• Press Ctrl+N to display a new, empty document. If you look at your Microsoft Word screen there is a Help icon towards the top-right of the screen.  This is in the shape of a question mark.
  
  
  

• Click on this Help icon and you will see the following.
  
  
  

• Try clicking on the Getting started with Word 2010 item.
  
  
  

• You will see the following information displayed.
  
  
  

• Click on the 'What's new in Word 2010' topic and you will see a screen describing the new features of this version of Microsoft Word.
  
  
  

• Scroll down within this window to see more information.  Do not read all the information, just scroll down and see what sort of information is available. 

• Click on the 'Show table of contents' icon (within the Help window toolbar).
  
  

• This will display a table of contents down the left side of the window.
  
  
  
  You can click within the table of contents to jump to an item of interest.  Try it now.
  

• You can use the Back button within the Help window to see previously viewed pages.  Clicking on the Home button within the Microsoft Word help window will display the default starting page again.
  
  
  

• You can search for help on a particular topic.  For instance, try searching for help relating to printing by typing the word 'Printing' into the Search box.
  
  
  
  When you click on the Search button, you will see the following.
  
  
  

• Display information about a specific printing topic, such as printing on both side of the paper.
  
  
  

• Then use the Printer icon within the Microsoft Word Help window to print out a page of instructions.
  
  
  

• Before continuing, close the Help window.