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MS Office Forum / Word / General MS Word Questions / March 2008Office assistant question
I just downloaded Word 2003 on to my new Dell Laptop with XP Professional. Occasionally when I open a Word document, new or otherwise, I get the following window message: "There are no office assistant character files present on the system. Pleas run Setup in maintenance mode and install at least one character." What is this about and how can I fix it? I did some exploration trying to take care of the problem with no luck. Thanks In Control Panel, click on Add/Remove Programs, then click on Microsoft Office 2003, and then click on the Change button. Click on Add or Remove Features, Next. Click on Choose Advanced Customization of applications, Next. Click on the + next to Office Shared Features to expand it. Click on Office Assistant to expand it. To install all of the characters, click the arrow next to Office Assistant and choose Run All from My Computer. Otherwise, you can pick and choose. When you've finished making your selection, click on Update and follow the prompts.  SignatureHerb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com >I just downloaded Word 2003 on to my new Dell Laptop with XP Professional. > Occasionally when I open a Word document, new or otherwise, I get the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Thanks This assumes you actually want an Office Assistant. I have been using Office 2003 for years and have never had one installed. There's a Help setting somewhere to disable it (a toggle on the Help menu, for one). SignatureSuzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA > In Control Panel, click on Add/Remove Programs, then click on Microsoft > Office 2003, and then click on the Change button. [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> >> Thanks Those who have never had a migraine headache cannot fully appreciate how good it feels when a migraine headache stops. SignatureHerb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com > This assumes you actually want an Office Assistant. I have been using > Office 2003 for years and have never had one installed. There's a Help [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >>> >>> Thanks Indeed. I find Help very unhelpful on this score, by the way. The fact that there is a Help item to Show the Office Assistant makes me wonder if I actually do have it installed and have just never allowed it to show itself. SignatureSuzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA > Those who have never had a migraine headache cannot fully appreciate how > good it feels when a migraine headache stops. [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >>>> >>>> Thanks Woof Woof! Terry > Indeed. I find Help very unhelpful on this score, by the way. The fact > that there is a Help item to Show the Office Assistant makes me wonder if > I actually do have it installed and have just never allowed it to show > itself. > Those who have never had a migraine headache cannot fully appreciate how > good it feels when a migraine headache stops. I've noticed in my 2007 Word there is no office assistant, either it didn't get installed or it doesn't have it. Previously, in oder versions, the office assistant would pop up, like a little paper clip, asking me.."I see you are writing a letter, would you like help with that?" NO!!!! Go away you stupid talking paper clip! I know you could disable it and I would now and then, but seems like it would always come back. I finally changed it to a red smiley face which wasn't quite so bad and I could throw it across the screen when it got in my way. >> This assumes you actually want an Office Assistant. I have been using >> Office 2003 for years and have never had one installed. There's a Help [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >>>> >>>> Thanks 2007 doesn't have it. (Thank heavens!) SignatureJoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" >> Those who have never had a migraine headache cannot fully appreciate how >> good it feels when a migraine headache stops. [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] >>>>> >>>>> Thanks Clippy, if nothing else, provided some of the best internet humor I've seen. There are over 900 matches for "clippy" on youtube. SignatureHerb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com >> Those who have never had a migraine headache cannot fully appreciate how >> good it feels when a migraine headache stops. [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] >>>>> >>>>> Thanks True. But mockery is not flattery! Terry Farrell > Clippy, if nothing else, provided some of the best internet humor I've > seen. There are over 900 matches for "clippy" on youtube. |
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