HELP function

Microsoft Office ShapeSheet

HELP function

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Opens a WinHelp or HTML Help file and displays the Search dialog box with the selected keyword. Or it displays the pop-up help topic associated with number, a numeric ID referenced in the MAP section of the WinHelp project file (.hpj) or the HTML Help project file (.hhp).

Syntax

HELP("filename.hlp!keyword") or HELP("filename.chm!keyword")

HELP("filename.hlp!#number") or HELP("filename.chm#number")

Remarks

If no keyword or ID is specified, the HELP function opens the contents page of the help file.

Example 1

HELP("visio.hlp!shapesheet") or HELP("visio.chm!shapesheet")

Opens the file Visio.hlp or Visio.chm and displays the topic whose keyword is "shapesheet."

Example 2

HELP("shape.hlp!#9000") or HELP("shape.chm#9000")

Opens the file Shape.hlp or Shape.chm and displays the topic associated with the ID 9000.