Cannot close help screen

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Ken_Hosking

Version: 2004 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Processor: Intel After I open the help menu, there appears to be no means of closing the dialogue box: previously there was a small red button at the top left corner of the box. This recently disappeared and the only way to close the help dialogue box appears to be to quit out of the open file, after which command-w will close the box.

Any ideas?
 
J

John McGhie

The Help window has moved up so the red dot is not visible.

Drag it down so you can get hold of it.

If you click in it, Command + w should close that window whether you can see
the top or not.

Version: 2004 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Processor: Intel After
I open the help menu, there appears to be no means of closing the dialogue
box: previously there was a small red button at the top left corner of the
box. This recently disappeared and the only way to close the help dialogue
box appears to be to quit out of the open file, after which command-w will
close the box.

Any ideas?

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matters unless I ask you to; or unless you intend to pay!

John McGhie, Microsoft MVP (Word, Mac Word), Consultant Technical Writer,
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia. | Ph: +61 (0)4 1209 1410
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]
 
K

Ken_Hosking

Hi John, and thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, it is not possible to drag the window down: the window is hard up against the top of the screen, covering the menu bars, and the upper part of the screen that can be used to grab the screen is not in view. Also, when I click in the help screen and press Command+w, the underlying workbook closes, not the help screen.

I am using Excel 2004 and OSX10.5.8
 
J

John McGhie

Hi Ken:

Damn! That's what I thought you would say :)

Try this:

Choose Zoom from the Window menu.

The offending window (if it is frontmost) will get within the bounds of the
screen.

Hope this helps


Hi John, and thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, it is not possible to drag
the window down: the window is hard up against the top of the screen, covering
the menu bars, and the upper part of the screen that can be used to grab the
screen is not in view. Also, when I click in the help screen and press
Command+w, the underlying workbook closes, not the help screen.

I am using Excel 2004 and OSX10.5.8

--

The email below is my business email -- Please do not email me about forum
matters unless I ask you to; or unless you intend to pay!

John McGhie, Microsoft MVP (Word, Mac Word), Consultant Technical Writer,
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia. | Ph: +61 (0)4 1209 1410
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]
 
K

Ken_Hosking

Hi John

Thanks again for the tip: it seems to have provided a partial solution, in that after selecting zoom, whereas the help window remains outside the bounds of the screen, the window responds to Command+w.

Regards, Ken
 
C

CyberTaz

Try changing your resolution (Apple Menu> System Preferences> Displays),
then drag the Help window back into the middle of the screen. Reset your
resolution to the preferred level.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac
 
E

edy venzi

it worked thank you for this hint!!



CyberTaz wrote:

Try changing your resolution (Apple Menu> System Preferences> Displays),then
13-Dec-09

Try changing your resolution (Apple Menu> System Preferences> Displays)
then drag the Help window back into the middle of the screen. Reset you
resolution to the preferred level

HTH |:>
Bob Jone
[MVP] Office:Ma


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Cannot close help screen
Version: 200
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard
Processor: Inte

After I open the help menu, there appears to be no means of closing the dialogue box: previously there was a small red button at the top left corner of the box. This recently disappeared and the only way to close the help dialogue box appears to be to quit out of the open file, after which command-w will close the box. <br><br>Any ideas?

The Help window has moved up so the red dot is not visible.
The Help window has moved up so the red dot is not visible

Drag it down so you can get hold of it

If you click in it, Command + w should close that window whether you can se
the top or not

On 10/12/09 3:55 PM, in article (e-mail address removed)2ac0

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The email below is my business email -- Please do not email me about foru
matters unless I ask you to; or unless you intend to pay

John McGhie, Microsoft MVP (Word, Mac Word), Consultant Technical Writer
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Lt
Sydney, Australia. | Ph: +61 (0)4 1209 141
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]

Hi John, and thanks for the reply.
Hi John, and thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, it is not possible to drag the window down: the window is hard up against the top of the screen, covering the menu bars, and the upper part of the screen that can be used to grab the screen is not in view. Also, when I click in the help screen and press Command+w, the underlying workbook closes, not the help screen. <br><br>I am using Excel 2004 and OSX10.5.8 <br><br>> > <br>

Hi Ken:Damn!
Hi Ken

Damn! That's what I thought you would say :-

Try this

Choose Zoom from the Window menu

The offending window (if it is frontmost) will get within the bounds of th
screen

Hope this help

On 12/12/09 6:05 PM, in article (e-mail address removed)2ac0

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The email below is my business email -- Please do not email me about foru
matters unless I ask you to; or unless you intend to pay

John McGhie, Microsoft MVP (Word, Mac Word), Consultant Technical Writer
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Lt
Sydney, Australia. | Ph: +61 (0)4 1209 141
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]

Hi John <br><br>Thanks again for the tip: it seems to have provided a partial
Hi John <br><br>Thanks again for the tip: it seems to have provided a partial solution, in that after selecting zoom, whereas the help window remains outside the bounds of the screen, the window responds to Command+w. <br><br>Regards, Ken

Try changing your resolution (Apple Menu> System Preferences> Displays),then
Try changing your resolution (Apple Menu> System Preferences> Displays)
then drag the Help window back into the middle of the screen. Reset you
resolution to the preferred level

HTH |:>
Bob Jone
[MVP] Office:Ma


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