>The help options are disabled on my vfp 3.0b and vfp 5.0a. I don't remember adding any new software recently. I can still load the help from the Start menu. Any ideas?
Albert,

There are two commands you need to check out;

SET HELP TO ...

and

SET HELP ON

Also check the Tools - Options dialog on the File Locations tab and be sure that Help File is checked and that it points to Foxhelp.hlp in your foxpro home directory.