In earlier versions of Excel there was a button on the task bar that you
could click on and when you placed it over an icon it would tell you what
that icon did. This is not in Excel 2003.

Doesn't just hovering the mouse over the button show you its tooltip?

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"ofo8227" wrote in message
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In earlier versions of Excel there was a button on the task bar that you
could click on and when you placed it over an icon it would tell you what
that icon did. This is not in Excel 2003.

Anf if it doesn't, try this:

<Tools <Customize <Options tab,

And *CHECK* "Show Screen Tips On Toolbars".
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"Bob Phillips" wrote in message
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Doesn't just hovering the mouse over the button show you its tooltip?

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RP
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"ofo8227" wrote in message
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In earlier versions of Excel there was a button on the task bar that you
could click on and when you placed it over an icon it would tell you what
that icon did. This is not in Excel 2003.

I don't use xl2003, but maybe that "what's this" icon is still available to add
to your favorite toolbar.

(It's still there in xl2002.)

Tools|customize|Commands tab|"Windows and Help" category

(It's at the bottom of the list in xl2002.)



ofo8227 wrote:

In earlier versions of Excel there was a button on the task bar that you
could click on and when you placed it over an icon it would tell you what
that icon did. This is not in Excel 2003.

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Dave Peterson

The "What's This" feature has been removed from the Help menu, and from
the dialog boxes.

In dialog boxes that still show the button, clicking it will open Help,
instead of providing information on a clicked item.

If you'd like to suggest its reinstatement, you can send suggestions to:



Put "Excel" in the subject line, so your suggestion will be forwarded to
the Excel product managers.

ofo8227 wrote:
In earlier versions of Excel there was a button on the task bar that you
could click on and when you placed it over an icon it would tell you what
that icon did. This is not in Excel 2003.


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Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

Did you lose the ability to add it to a toolbar, too?

Debra Dalgleish wrote:

The "What's This" feature has been removed from the Help menu, and from
the dialog boxes.

In dialog boxes that still show the button, clicking it will open Help,
instead of providing information on a clicked item.

If you'd like to suggest its reinstatement, you can send suggestions to:



Put "Excel" in the subject line, so your suggestion will be forwarded to
the Excel product managers.

ofo8227 wrote:
In earlier versions of Excel there was a button on the task bar that you
could click on and when you placed it over an icon it would tell you what
that icon did. This is not in Excel 2003.

--
Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

--

Dave Peterson

Yes, it's gone from the Customize dialog box.

Dave Peterson wrote:
Did you lose the ability to add it to a toolbar, too?

Debra Dalgleish wrote:

The "What's This" feature has been removed from the Help menu, and from
the dialog boxes.

In dialog boxes that still show the button, clicking it will open Help,
instead of providing information on a clicked item.

If you'd like to suggest its reinstatement, you can send suggestions to:



Put "Excel" in the subject line, so your suggestion will be forwarded to
the Excel product managers.

ofo8227 wrote:

In earlier versions of Excel there was a button on the task bar that you
could click on and when you placed it over an icon it would tell you what
that icon did. This is not in Excel 2003.


--
Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

In xl2002, I can shift-F1 and get that "what's this?" pointer.

That gone, too?

And I could shift-f1 on a selected item and get that tooltip like help.

That gone, too?



Debra Dalgleish wrote:

Yes, it's gone from the Customize dialog box.

Dave Peterson wrote:
Did you lose the ability to add it to a toolbar, too?

Debra Dalgleish wrote:

The "What's This" feature has been removed from the Help menu, and from
the dialog boxes.

In dialog boxes that still show the button, clicking it will open Help,
instead of providing information on a clicked item.

If you'd like to suggest its reinstatement, you can send suggestions to:



Put "Excel" in the subject line, so your suggestion will be forwarded to
the Excel product managers.

ofo8227 wrote:

In earlier versions of Excel there was a button on the task bar that you
could click on and when you placed it over an icon it would tell you what
that icon did. This is not in Excel 2003.

--
Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

--

Dave Peterson

Gone, gone, gone. <g

Dave Peterson wrote:
In xl2002, I can shift-F1 and get that "what's this?" pointer.

That gone, too?

And I could shift-f1 on a selected item and get that tooltip like help.

That gone, too?



Debra Dalgleish wrote:

Yes, it's gone from the Customize dialog box.

Dave Peterson wrote:

Did you lose the ability to add it to a toolbar, too?

Debra Dalgleish wrote:


The "What's This" feature has been removed from the Help menu, and from
the dialog boxes.

In dialog boxes that still show the button, clicking it will open Help,
instead of providing information on a clicked item.

If you'd like to suggest its reinstatement, you can send suggestions to:



Put "Excel" in the subject line, so your suggestion will be forwarded to
the Excel product managers.

ofo8227 wrote:


In earlier versions of Excel there was a button on the task bar that you
could click on and when you placed it over an icon it would tell you what
that icon did. This is not in Excel 2003.

--
Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html




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Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

Thanks for info.



Debra Dalgleish wrote:

Gone, gone, gone. <g

Dave Peterson wrote:
In xl2002, I can shift-F1 and get that "what's this?" pointer.

That gone, too?

And I could shift-f1 on a selected item and get that tooltip like help.

That gone, too?



Debra Dalgleish wrote:

Yes, it's gone from the Customize dialog box.

Dave Peterson wrote:

Did you lose the ability to add it to a toolbar, too?

Debra Dalgleish wrote:


The "What's This" feature has been removed from the Help menu, and from
the dialog boxes.

In dialog boxes that still show the button, clicking it will open Help,
instead of providing information on a clicked item.

If you'd like to suggest its reinstatement, you can send suggestions to:



Put "Excel" in the subject line, so your suggestion will be forwarded to
the Excel product managers.

ofo8227 wrote:


In earlier versions of Excel there was a button on the task bar that you
could click on and when you placed it over an icon it would tell you what
that icon did. This is not in Excel 2003.

--
Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html



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Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

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Dave Peterson