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The problem is that I cannot access any of the VBA Help Topics by
clicking F1 or by selecting a topic from the table of contents. The help window pops-up, but it is always empty. Note that the help table of contents appears correctly in the right-side panel. This problem applies to the VBA Editor started from Excel and from Visio. I have not tried it from the VBA editor in other apps. It also applies to VBA help topics select from the main app (Excel, Visio). Note also that the non-VBA Help Topics (like the main Excel help) function correctly. I originally posted this question on 7/7/2006 under the subject "Frustrating Problem with VBA Help in Office2003", but no one responded. I'm re-posting with a different subject line in the hopes of attracting an expert response. At least 1 other person is also experiencing this problem. They posted under the subject "Why can't I access VBA Help topics?" on 6/6/2006 -- also with no resolution. Details... I have all (Excel, Visio, Word, Outlook, etc...) of the VBA Language Reference options installed with Office2003. I have another machine with the same installation and the VBA Help Topics work fine there. Essentially the same applications are installed on both machines. I am experiencing the problem listed in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as KB887706. I have tried the solution listed in KB887706 (install Access2003). I have also run the repair utility for Office2003 and the re-install utility for Office2003. I have additionally completely uninstalled Office2003 and re-installed it along with all the service packs and updates. (I re-booted between each step.) For each of these attempts, I have installed all the Office2003 applications (including Access2003) and I have selected all of the VBA Language Reference options to be installed. None of these efforts have had the slightest affect on the problem. I suspect that the problem is a registry entry or a file that is not removed by the uninstall utility. I rely heavily on the F1 key when I program VBA macros in Excel. Any help on this issue would be greatly appreciated. I have posted this to "Excel Programming" because there exists no forum dedicated to VBA or to VBA help (at least none that I could locate). --Scott Hartog |
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I have that too Scott, not always. If it happens, I just press Ctrl-Alt-Delete, I kill the MSOHELP.EXE process and press F1 again. "Scott Hartog" schreef in bericht ... The problem is that I cannot access any of the VBA Help Topics by clicking F1 or by selecting a topic from the table of contents. The help window pops-up, but it is always empty. Note that the help table of contents appears correctly in the right-side panel. This problem applies to the VBA Editor started from Excel and from Visio. I have not tried it from the VBA editor in other apps. It also applies to VBA help topics select from the main app (Excel, Visio). Note also that the non-VBA Help Topics (like the main Excel help) function correctly. I originally posted this question on 7/7/2006 under the subject "Frustrating Problem with VBA Help in Office2003", but no one responded. I'm re-posting with a different subject line in the hopes of attracting an expert response. At least 1 other person is also experiencing this problem. They posted under the subject "Why can't I access VBA Help topics?" on 6/6/2006 -- also with no resolution. Details... I have all (Excel, Visio, Word, Outlook, etc...) of the VBA Language Reference options installed with Office2003. I have another machine with the same installation and the VBA Help Topics work fine there. Essentially the same applications are installed on both machines. I am experiencing the problem listed in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as KB887706. I have tried the solution listed in KB887706 (install Access2003). I have also run the repair utility for Office2003 and the re-install utility for Office2003. I have additionally completely uninstalled Office2003 and re-installed it along with all the service packs and updates. (I re-booted between each step.) For each of these attempts, I have installed all the Office2003 applications (including Access2003) and I have selected all of the VBA Language Reference options to be installed. None of these efforts have had the slightest affect on the problem. I suspect that the problem is a registry entry or a file that is not removed by the uninstall utility. I rely heavily on the F1 key when I program VBA macros in Excel. Any help on this issue would be greatly appreciated. I have posted this to "Excel Programming" because there exists no forum dedicated to VBA or to VBA help (at least none that I could locate). --Scott Hartog |
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same here.
-- HTH Bob Phillips (replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct) "moon" <6369706865725F6475646540706C616E65742E6E6C wrote in message . .. I have that too Scott, not always. If it happens, I just press Ctrl-Alt-Delete, I kill the MSOHELP.EXE process and press F1 again. "Scott Hartog" schreef in bericht ... The problem is that I cannot access any of the VBA Help Topics by clicking F1 or by selecting a topic from the table of contents. The help window pops-up, but it is always empty. Note that the help table of contents appears correctly in the right-side panel. This problem applies to the VBA Editor started from Excel and from Visio. I have not tried it from the VBA editor in other apps. It also applies to VBA help topics select from the main app (Excel, Visio). Note also that the non-VBA Help Topics (like the main Excel help) function correctly. I originally posted this question on 7/7/2006 under the subject "Frustrating Problem with VBA Help in Office2003", but no one responded. I'm re-posting with a different subject line in the hopes of attracting an expert response. At least 1 other person is also experiencing this problem. They posted under the subject "Why can't I access VBA Help topics?" on 6/6/2006 -- also with no resolution. Details... I have all (Excel, Visio, Word, Outlook, etc...) of the VBA Language Reference options installed with Office2003. I have another machine with the same installation and the VBA Help Topics work fine there. Essentially the same applications are installed on both machines. I am experiencing the problem listed in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as KB887706. I have tried the solution listed in KB887706 (install Access2003). I have also run the repair utility for Office2003 and the re-install utility for Office2003. I have additionally completely uninstalled Office2003 and re-installed it along with all the service packs and updates. (I re-booted between each step.) For each of these attempts, I have installed all the Office2003 applications (including Access2003) and I have selected all of the VBA Language Reference options to be installed. None of these efforts have had the slightest affect on the problem. I suspect that the problem is a registry entry or a file that is not removed by the uninstall utility. I rely heavily on the F1 key when I program VBA macros in Excel. Any help on this issue would be greatly appreciated. I have posted this to "Excel Programming" because there exists no forum dedicated to VBA or to VBA help (at least none that I could locate). --Scott Hartog |
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VBA Help is not automatically loaded from the Office CD. You need to check
the item VBA Help in the tree of things to install. Mike F "Scott Hartog" wrote in message ... The problem is that I cannot access any of the VBA Help Topics by clicking F1 or by selecting a topic from the table of contents. The help window pops-up, but it is always empty. Note that the help table of contents appears correctly in the right-side panel. This problem applies to the VBA Editor started from Excel and from Visio. I have not tried it from the VBA editor in other apps. It also applies to VBA help topics select from the main app (Excel, Visio). Note also that the non-VBA Help Topics (like the main Excel help) function correctly. I originally posted this question on 7/7/2006 under the subject "Frustrating Problem with VBA Help in Office2003", but no one responded. I'm re-posting with a different subject line in the hopes of attracting an expert response. At least 1 other person is also experiencing this problem. They posted under the subject "Why can't I access VBA Help topics?" on 6/6/2006 -- also with no resolution. Details... I have all (Excel, Visio, Word, Outlook, etc...) of the VBA Language Reference options installed with Office2003. I have another machine with the same installation and the VBA Help Topics work fine there. Essentially the same applications are installed on both machines. I am experiencing the problem listed in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as KB887706. I have tried the solution listed in KB887706 (install Access2003). I have also run the repair utility for Office2003 and the re-install utility for Office2003. I have additionally completely uninstalled Office2003 and re-installed it along with all the service packs and updates. (I re-booted between each step.) For each of these attempts, I have installed all the Office2003 applications (including Access2003) and I have selected all of the VBA Language Reference options to be installed. None of these efforts have had the slightest affect on the problem. I suspect that the problem is a registry entry or a file that is not removed by the uninstall utility. I rely heavily on the F1 key when I program VBA macros in Excel. Any help on this issue would be greatly appreciated. I have posted this to "Excel Programming" because there exists no forum dedicated to VBA or to VBA help (at least none that I could locate). --Scott Hartog |
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Bob and Moon,
My VBA Help problem always happens. VBA Help used to work fine on this machine, and I'm not sure what started the problem, but it has existed for months now. I attempted your suggestion... I did not have an MSOHELP.EXE process until after I pressed F1 and the empty help window was up. At that point, I kiiled the MSOHELP.EXE process. Now F1 does nothing. It doesn't even bring up the empty window anymore. Is there a complete list of registry entries and .dlls associated with VBA Help somewhere? I would like to uninstall Office2003 and make a clean sweep of the VBA cobwebs left behind. (As I stated in my post, just uninstalling and reinstalling does not fix my problem.) --Scott "Bob Phillips" wrote: same here. -- HTH Bob Phillips (replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct) "moon" <6369706865725F6475646540706C616E65742E6E6C wrote in message . .. I have that too Scott, not always. If it happens, I just press Ctrl-Alt-Delete, I kill the MSOHELP.EXE process and press F1 again. "Scott Hartog" schreef in bericht ... The problem is that I cannot access any of the VBA Help Topics by clicking F1 or by selecting a topic from the table of contents. The help window pops-up, but it is always empty. Note that the help table of contents appears correctly in the right-side panel. This problem applies to the VBA Editor started from Excel and from Visio. I have not tried it from the VBA editor in other apps. It also applies to VBA help topics select from the main app (Excel, Visio). Note also that the non-VBA Help Topics (like the main Excel help) function correctly. I originally posted this question on 7/7/2006 under the subject "Frustrating Problem with VBA Help in Office2003", but no one responded. I'm re-posting with a different subject line in the hopes of attracting an expert response. At least 1 other person is also experiencing this problem. They posted under the subject "Why can't I access VBA Help topics?" on 6/6/2006 -- also with no resolution. Details... I have all (Excel, Visio, Word, Outlook, etc...) of the VBA Language Reference options installed with Office2003. I have another machine with the same installation and the VBA Help Topics work fine there. Essentially the same applications are installed on both machines. I am experiencing the problem listed in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as KB887706. I have tried the solution listed in KB887706 (install Access2003). I have also run the repair utility for Office2003 and the re-install utility for Office2003. I have additionally completely uninstalled Office2003 and re-installed it along with all the service packs and updates. (I re-booted between each step.) For each of these attempts, I have installed all the Office2003 applications (including Access2003) and I have selected all of the VBA Language Reference options to be installed. None of these efforts have had the slightest affect on the problem. I suspect that the problem is a registry entry or a file that is not removed by the uninstall utility. I rely heavily on the F1 key when I program VBA macros in Excel. Any help on this issue would be greatly appreciated. I have posted this to "Excel Programming" because there exists no forum dedicated to VBA or to VBA help (at least none that I could locate). --Scott Hartog |
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I have VBA Help installed. VBA Help used to work fine on this machine, and
then it developed this problem. I'm not sure what triggered the problem, but it has existed for months now. --Scott "Mike Fogleman" wrote: VBA Help is not automatically loaded from the Office CD. You need to check the item VBA Help in the tree of things to install. Mike F "Scott Hartog" wrote in message ... The problem is that I cannot access any of the VBA Help Topics by clicking F1 or by selecting a topic from the table of contents. The help window pops-up, but it is always empty. Note that the help table of contents appears correctly in the right-side panel. This problem applies to the VBA Editor started from Excel and from Visio. I have not tried it from the VBA editor in other apps. It also applies to VBA help topics select from the main app (Excel, Visio). Note also that the non-VBA Help Topics (like the main Excel help) function correctly. I originally posted this question on 7/7/2006 under the subject "Frustrating Problem with VBA Help in Office2003", but no one responded. I'm re-posting with a different subject line in the hopes of attracting an expert response. At least 1 other person is also experiencing this problem. They posted under the subject "Why can't I access VBA Help topics?" on 6/6/2006 -- also with no resolution. Details... I have all (Excel, Visio, Word, Outlook, etc...) of the VBA Language Reference options installed with Office2003. I have another machine with the same installation and the VBA Help Topics work fine there. Essentially the same applications are installed on both machines. I am experiencing the problem listed in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as KB887706. I have tried the solution listed in KB887706 (install Access2003). I have also run the repair utility for Office2003 and the re-install utility for Office2003. I have additionally completely uninstalled Office2003 and re-installed it along with all the service packs and updates. (I re-booted between each step.) For each of these attempts, I have installed all the Office2003 applications (including Access2003) and I have selected all of the VBA Language Reference options to be installed. None of these efforts have had the slightest affect on the problem. I suspect that the problem is a registry entry or a file that is not removed by the uninstall utility. I rely heavily on the F1 key when I program VBA macros in Excel. Any help on this issue would be greatly appreciated. I have posted this to "Excel Programming" because there exists no forum dedicated to VBA or to VBA help (at least none that I could locate). --Scott Hartog |
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Scott
I don't suppose you installed the Office 2007 Beta ? I have the same problem as you ... not for every option but a lot. I installed Office 2007 but didn't really like the interface and a couple of bugs put me off so I uninstalled it. I've only noticed this problem since then. Oh, and Office 2007 screwed my MS Works applications. Not a big problem as I don't use them that much but I liked having it as an option. I managed to fix that ... at least at face value ... though I can't remember what I did. Of course, it could be something completely different. I can't hand on heart say it started then as I don't constantly use the VBA Help so it's difficult to pinpoint the exact time it went wrong. Thanks for highlighting this ... I was beginning to think it was just me. Regards Trevor "Scott Hartog" wrote in message ... The problem is that I cannot access any of the VBA Help Topics by clicking F1 or by selecting a topic from the table of contents. The help window pops-up, but it is always empty. Note that the help table of contents appears correctly in the right-side panel. This problem applies to the VBA Editor started from Excel and from Visio. I have not tried it from the VBA editor in other apps. It also applies to VBA help topics select from the main app (Excel, Visio). Note also that the non-VBA Help Topics (like the main Excel help) function correctly. I originally posted this question on 7/7/2006 under the subject "Frustrating Problem with VBA Help in Office2003", but no one responded. I'm re-posting with a different subject line in the hopes of attracting an expert response. At least 1 other person is also experiencing this problem. They posted under the subject "Why can't I access VBA Help topics?" on 6/6/2006 -- also with no resolution. Details... I have all (Excel, Visio, Word, Outlook, etc...) of the VBA Language Reference options installed with Office2003. I have another machine with the same installation and the VBA Help Topics work fine there. Essentially the same applications are installed on both machines. I am experiencing the problem listed in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as KB887706. I have tried the solution listed in KB887706 (install Access2003). I have also run the repair utility for Office2003 and the re-install utility for Office2003. I have additionally completely uninstalled Office2003 and re-installed it along with all the service packs and updates. (I re-booted between each step.) For each of these attempts, I have installed all the Office2003 applications (including Access2003) and I have selected all of the VBA Language Reference options to be installed. None of these efforts have had the slightest affect on the problem. I suspect that the problem is a registry entry or a file that is not removed by the uninstall utility. I rely heavily on the F1 key when I program VBA macros in Excel. Any help on this issue would be greatly appreciated. I have posted this to "Excel Programming" because there exists no forum dedicated to VBA or to VBA help (at least none that I could locate). --Scott Hartog |
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