The Help button has nothing to do with the workbook that happens to be open.
It should open the Excel Help window . I don't know why it doesn't work for
you. My only suggestion is to re-run Office/Excel Setup, perhaps running
Repair.

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Jim
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| Nothing happens when I click the ? (help) button in Excel 2007: doesn't
work
| in either a new 2007 file, or a 2003 file opening in compatibility mode.
| Am I somehow missing some help files from Excel? What do I do?