So, Is the Help in 2002 lame as compared to Help in Access 97?

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titlepusher

Am I missing something? Why can I never find squat in 2002 help... but if I
fire up ACC97 I can usually find what i need help on. Did MS just say screw
it? Ive been frustrated for three years now and refuse to take 97 off my PC.
If anyone knows a trick to this please inform me.
 
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Ken Snell [MVP]

Nope, what you see (rather, don't see) is correct... the Help files in 2000
and 2002 are woefully inept at displaying/finding things you want. 2003 is
somewhat better, but still not as good as 97. Many MVPs continue to use 97
help files for just that reason.

Here's hoping that Help will be a better help in future releases...
Microsoft has received a lot of comments about the current status of Help!
 
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'69 Camaro

Nope. You aren't missing anything. The Help files degenerated after Access
97, but Access 2003 Help isn't quite as bad as the first two attempts to
improve the MS Office Help files, if it's any consolation.

If you have a question about VBA syntax, type the key word into the "Type a
question for help" box on the menu in the VB Editor window, not the one in
the main Access window. Shortcuts to the VBA Reference and Jet SQL Reference
on your Desktop may help, too. The default directories for these two Help
files are:

"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VBA\VBA6\1033\VBLR6.CHM"

"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft
Shared\OFFICE<Version#>\1033\JETSQL40.CHM"

HTH.
Gunny

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Albert D.Kallal

There is one tip you might find that "really" helps.

The help is now split between "coding" stuff, and "end user stuff"

So, if you got a coding question, go ctrl-g (to jump to the VB ide), and
then go f1

If you now type in something, you get help for ms-access VB code stuff....
 
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Arvin Meyer [MVP]

All my PCs except the one at work have Access 97 on them, just for that
reason. I carry my own laptop to work so that I can use the Access 97
helpfiles.

Sad isn't it? Help has been getting better, but still doesn't begin to
approach Access 97. MS is aware of the problem because we MVPs have been
complaining vociferously for 5 years now. We have been promised that the
next version will be better. I'm waiting ...
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
Free Access downloads:
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
 
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