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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 |
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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. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Mel" wrote in message ... 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 |
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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). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... 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. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Mel" wrote in message ... 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 |
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Those who have never had a migraine headache cannot fully appreciate how
good it feels when a migraine headache stops. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... 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). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... 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. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Mel" wrote in message ... 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 |
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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. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... Those who have never had a migraine headache cannot fully appreciate how good it feels when a migraine headache stops. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... 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). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... 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. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Mel" wrote in message ... 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 |
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Woof Woof!
Terry "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... 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. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA |
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"Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... 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. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... 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). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... 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. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Mel" wrote in message ... 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 |
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2007 doesn't have it. (Thank heavens!)
-- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "Carrie" wrote in message ... "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... 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. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... 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). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... 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. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Mel" wrote in message ... 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 |
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Clippy, if nothing else, provided some of the best internet humor I've seen.
There are over 900 matches for "clippy" on youtube. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Carrie" wrote in message ... "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... 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. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... 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). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... 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. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Mel" wrote in message ... 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 |
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True. But mockery is not flattery!
Terry Farrell "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... Clippy, if nothing else, provided some of the best internet humor I've seen. There are over 900 matches for "clippy" on youtube. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com |
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