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Cannot turn off "Getting Started" dialog in Word 2003

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Derek O'Harrow - 26 Jan 2004 09:30 GMT
I cannot stop the Getting Started dialog from appearing
in Word 2003 - even when opening an existing document.

I have gone into Tools, Options, View and turned-off the
Startup Task Pane, but I still get this dialog every time
I open a doc or start word.

Any ideas?

Regards,
Derek
Suzanne S. Barnhill - 26 Jan 2004 15:00 GMT
See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/ShowTaskPane.htm

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> I cannot stop the Getting Started dialog from appearing
> in Word 2003 - even when opening an existing document.
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> Regards,
> Derek
Beth Melton - 26 Jan 2004 15:03 GMT
Hi Derek,

For more information on this issue and an add-in you download to help
you gain control over the task pane take a look at:
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/ShowTaskPane.htm

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> I cannot stop the Getting Started dialog from appearing
> in Word 2003 - even when opening an existing document.
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> Regards,
> Derek
Derek O'Harrow - 26 Jan 2004 18:29 GMT
Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you !!

That was getting so irritating!

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>I cannot stop the Getting Started dialog from appearing
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>Derek
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Beth Melton - 26 Jan 2004 20:04 GMT
You're welcome. Glad to see the add-in is getting some good use. :-)

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> Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you !!
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> That was getting so irritating!
 
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