xJane,
I don't have xl2003, but you are probably seeing the task pane.
In the top right corner of the task pane is an X, which when clicked
will hide it. Also, on the menu bar (that's the very top one) under View
is the menu item "Task pane". Clicking that toggles it on and off.
--
Jim Cone
San Francisco, USA
http://www.realezsites.com/bus/primitivesoftware


"JWF"
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Hi
I have Microsoft Tablet and Office 2003, on opening Excel, and Word, I get
the offer of online help column on the right hand side of the screen, please
please can someone helpme turn this off - requesting help on this subject
doesn't work, or I'm not asking the correct quetion tyo get the correct help
xJane in Bristol, UK