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Abstract

A computer system and method for performing a task within an application from within an on-line help information display. Thus the on-line help information displayed by the computer system may include user selectable elements which enable the user to complete portions or all of a task directly from the on-line help window, e.g., without requiring the user to search for this functionality in menus or toolbars within the application. The user may launch the application and then select on-line help information associated with performing a task within the application. In response to this user input, the computer may display on-line help information associated with the application. The displayed on-line help information may include various help information that specifies a recipe for performing the task, e.g., the information may guide the user through a series of steps to perform the task in the application. The displayed on-line help information may include one or more user selectable elements. In response to the user selecting a user selectable element, the application may perform at least a portion of the task within the application. Thus the user can perform a portion or all of a task by selecting an element or item directly from the on-line help information window. Thus the user is not required to manually search for the appropriate selection, such as a menu item or toolbar item, from within the application itself.

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