Microsoft Excel 97 is part of the Microsoft Office 97 Suite, first released on 30th Dec 1996.
The Office Assistant, that replaces the Excel 95 Answer Wizard, uses IntelliSense™ natural-language technology. The Assistant anticipates the kind of help you need and suggests Help topics based on the work you're doing. You can also type a Help request in your own words and get the answer you need. You can have the Assistant offer to start a wizard when you begin certain tasks, such as creating a letter. The new Office Assistant character in Excel 97 is a central place for you to get tips on how to use Excel features more efficiently and find visual examples and step-by-step instructions for specific tasks.
The Office Assistant survived until Excel 2007, when Microsoft removed it from the product.
