I have Excel 2004 11.5.5. too and, like Artie, am not a power user.

I did a quick test....started a new sheet and opened Excel Help. I got the same window I used to get when I had 10.5.8. which includes two of the coloured dots top left (Red, Green). Red causes the box to go away. All of the icons in the Help menu bar worked normally.

Is an Excel re-install in order?

ryck


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