My VBA help doesn't work!

#1 (**permalink**) 28-Jul-2006, 08:32 AM

When I open my VBA help I can't use the Answer wizard and index facilities,
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only the contents. When I click on the wizard or index the cursor changes to
<----> and I can't enter any characters. Anyone any ideas why this is
happening. I would like to be able to search the Help before posting
questions here.
Thanks
Tony

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#2 (**permalink**) 28-Jul-2006, 08:32 AM

The VBA help system is not an Access problem, it is for all of Office. I
can't find a separate help system newsgroup for Office, but you might try
the newsgroup:

microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support

--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
Free Access downloads
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access

"Tony Williams" wrote in message
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> When I open my VBA help I can't use the Answer wizard and index
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> facilities, only the contents. When I click on the wizard or index the
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=12827
> cursor changes to <----> and I can't enter any characters. Anyone any
> ideas why this is happening. I would like to be able to search the Help
> before posting questions here.
> Thanks
> Tony
>

#3 (**permalink**) 28-Jul-2006, 08:32 AM

Thanks Arvin
Tony
"Arvin Meyer [MVP]" wrote in message
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> The VBA help system is not an Access problem, it is for all of Office. I
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=12827
> can't find a separate help system newsgroup for Office, but you might try
> the newsgroup:
>
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
>
> --
> Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
> Microsoft Access
> Free Access downloads
> http://www.datastrat.com
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> http://www.mvps.org/access
>
> "Tony Williams" wrote in message
> news:eKYO960oGHA.4116@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> When I open my VBA help I can't use the Answer wizard and index
>> facilities, only the contents. When I click on the wizard or index the
>> cursor changes to <----> and I can't enter any characters. Anyone any
>> ideas why this is happening. I would like to be able to search the Help
>> before posting questions here.
>> Thanks
>> Tony
>>
>
>

#4 (**permalink**) 28-Jul-2006, 08:32 AM

Reinstalled VBA Help from CD and now works
Tony
"Tony Williams" wrote in message
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> When I open my VBA help I can't use the Answer wizard and index
> facilities, only the contents. When I click on the wizard or index the
> cursor changes to <----> and I can't enter any characters. Anyone any
> ideas why this is happening. I would like to be able to search the Help
> before posting questions here.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=12827
> Thanks
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> Tony
>

#5 (**permalink**) 28-Jul-2006, 08:33 AM

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