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Copper Contributor

Dec 07, 2018

Excel Help Task Pane - Hotkey to close

Quite frequently, I press F1 instead of F2. How can I close the Excel Help Task Pane without my hands leaving the keyboard? Thanks.

Silver Contributor

Dec 07, 2018

Hi,

The only effective way I found to do so is to use this macro:

Sub CloseHelpPane()
    Application.CommandBars("Help").Visible = False
End Sub

It's recommended to insert this macro into the https://trumpexcel.com/personal-macro-workbook/.

Then add this macro to the Quick Access Toolbar so you can fire it using an Alt key shortcut.

Hope that helps