On 10/25/00 3:10 PM, David smashed the following keys:
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>
> 1) probably most of us here are long time users of email clients, word
> processors, and spreadsheets. But not everyone is. MS is really aiming this
> product toward the home user and these people are more likely to need the
> type of hand holding that a well written manual, printed or otherwise, can
> provide. Online help assumes that you know enough to be able to ask the
> question in an intelligent fashion. Newbies often can't do that.
The active help is one of the things my Mom really liked about Office '01.
She said it made using the software very easy and she's a new Mac user.
>
> 2) at this stage in my computer life, I may not need a manual to tell me how
> to do something. But manuals are also useful in telling the user what is new
> and different. Also, a well written manual can tell the user about things he
> didn't know existed or provide uses he hadn't thought about.
The office assistant will do this for you if you leave it running.
Michael
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