The Standard Toolbar
Located just below the 'menu bar' and contains the icons, which are the most frequently used of the Excel commands including the 'Office Assistant' - The question mark. This is Excel extensive help system that gives you immediate access to definitions, explanations, and useful tips. It provides this information using a question and answer format.

• F1 - Get Help
• Alt + number (Alt + 1 is the first topic, Alt + 2 is the second, and so on) - Select a Help topic from the list the Assistant displays
• Alt + Down Arrow - See more Help topics
• Alt + Up Arrow - See previous Help topics
• Esc - Close an Assistant message or a tip

Exercise - using Office Assistant

• Click on the Office Assistant icon and once it is displayed you would type your question.
• For this exercise type "FORMULAS" A drop down-menu will appear with a list of options.
• Select "Enter a formula to calculate values" - simply point the mouse at it and click
• Select "Enter a Formula"
• Help will then tell you how to do it.
• Keyboard Users
• Or press F1
• For this exercise type "FORMULAS" (A drop down-menu will appear with a list of options)
• Tab to select "Enter a formula to calculate values" ( if you had required one of the other options you would have used the down arrow to select it at this stage)
• Press Alt + S - for search and you will see another drop-down menu with further options.
• Tab twice to select first option - Enter a formula.

Note at this stage: Tab will take you to other options

• Shift + Tab will take you to the previous option
• Alt + A will take you to the Answer Wizard
• Alt + C will take you to the Contents
• Alt + I will take you to the index
• Press Enter and help will show you what to do.
• Click the print icon
• Or press CRTL + P to print the selected option

Note: When using the answer wizard

• Alt + W will take you to the box to type in your question
• Alt + T will take you to pane to select the displayed options
• F6 to go to the next windowpane
• Tab to select option
• Alt + left arrow key will take you back to the last screen you viewed
• Alt + right arrow key will take you forward a screen (can only be used if you have gone back a screen)