You have probably already met the Office Assistant; it's the paper clip character that pops up to give you advice. The Office Assistant is a very powerful Help system that keeps track of what you are doing and can make some very intelligent guesses about what information you need.
No Assistant?
If you cannot find the Office Assistant, it probably has not been installed. You must repeat the installation procedure, as described on the inside front cover, this time specifying the Office Assistant as one of the installation options.