If not the option is under the Help menu in my version of Word. HTH, Jake ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tiffany H. Jessen" <tjessen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 11:52 AM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Word 2000 With JAWS running, hit CTRL+INSERT+F4 to get rid of the Office Assistant. Otherwise, open the Assistant dialog while the Assistant is still turned on, try hitting O to get into the Options menue, and tab over to something like Show Office Assistant, and uncheck it with your SPACEBAR. Tab to OK and hit ENTER. Hope this helps-- Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Word 2000 > Sue, try going into your tools menu in word and unchecking the toolbars. > Off hand, I can't remember which one controls the office assistant. Sighted > people have told me it's an annoying icon in several versions of word of a > paper clip that pops up when you are doing tasks in word such as spell check > or formatting. You might also go to options under tools and see if there's > a check box for office assistant. If I get a chance, I'll ask around for > the exact location to cancel it, but not sure time will allow that today. > Hope this helps. > > Cheryl > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 7:57 AM > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Word 2000 > > > > > > My Outlook Express spellcheck will make suggestions as to what a > > misspelled > > word could be. However, in Word on the desktop it is "spellcheck and > > grammar" and all I can get it to do is refer me to online Office > > Assistant. > > What am I missing? > > > > Sue S. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.2 - Release Date: 2/28/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.2 - Release Date: 2/28/2005