Assistant Object Members

Represents the Microsoft Office Assistant.

Methods

	Name	Description
	ActivateWizard	Resumes or suspends Office Assistant Help during a custom wizard.
	DoAlert	Displays an alert and returns a Long that indicates which button the user pressed. You can choose to display this alert either through the Microsoft Office Assistant or as a normal message box.
	EndWizard	Releases the variable returned by the StartWizard method.
	Help	Displays the Office Assistant and the built-in "What would you like to do?" Assistant balloon for standard Office online Help.
	Move	Moves the Office Assistant to the specified location.
	ResetTips	Resets the application tips that appear in the Office Assistant balloon.
	StartWizard	Starts the Office Assistant and returns a Long value that identifies the session.

Properties

	Name	Description
	Animation	Gets or sets an animation action for the Office Assistant. Read/write.
	Application	Gets an Application object that represents the container application for the Assistant object (you can use this property with an Automation object to return that object's container application). Read-only.
	AssistWithAlerts	Is True if the Office Assistant balloon delivers application alerts when the Office Assistant is visible. Read/write.
	AssistWithHelp	Is True if the Office Assistant appears when the user presses the F1 key to display Help. Read/write.
	AssistWithWizards	Is True if the Office Assistant provides online Help with wizards. Read/write.
	BalloonError	Gets a value that indicates the last recorded balloon error. Read-only .
	Creator	Gets a 32-bit integer that indicates the application in which the Assistant object was created. Read-only.
	FeatureTips	Is True if the Office Assistant provides information about using application features more effectively. Read/write.
	FileName	Returns or sets the path and file name for the active Office Assistant. Read/write.
	GuessHelp	Is True if the Office Assistant balloon presents a list of Help topics based on keywords the user selects before clicking the Assistant window or pressing F1. Read/write.
	HighPriorityTips	Is True if the Office Assistant displays high-priority tips. Read/write.
	Item	Gets the text associated with an Assistant object. Read-only.
	KeyboardShortcutTips	Is True if the Office Assistant displays Help about keyboard shortcuts. Read/write.
	Left	Sets or gets the horizontal position of the Office Assistant window (in points) from the left edge of the object relative to the screen. Read/write.
	MouseTips	Is True if the Office Assistant provides suggestions for using the mouse effectively. Read/write.
	MoveWhenInTheWay	Is True if the Office Assistant window automatically moves when it's in the way of the user's work area. Read/write.
	Name	Gets the name of the Assistant object. Read-only.
	NewBalloon	Creates an Office Assistant balloon. Read-only.
	On	Is True if the Office Assistant is enabled. Read/write.
	Parent	Gets the Parent object for the Assistant object. Read-only.
	Reduced	Is True if the Office Assistant window appears in its smaller size. Read/write.
	SearchWhenProgramming	Is True if the Office Assistant displays application and programming Help while the user is working in Visual Basic. Read/write.
	Sounds	Is True if the Office Assistant produces the sounds that correspond to animations. Read/write.
	TipOfDay	Is True if the Office Assistant displays a special tip each time the Office application is opened. Read/write.
	Top	Sets or gets the distance (in points) from the top of the Office Assistant to the top edge of the screen. Read/write.
	Visible	Gets or sets the Visible property of the Office Assistant. Read/write.