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Stacy - 30 Jan 2004 15:55 GMT

I can't keep the task pane from opening everytime I start
or open a new document. In office XP I was able to turn
this option off. Now I can't figure out how to do it in
2003. I've tried "Tools>Options>View>Show>uncheck Start
Up Task Pane" & it doesn't do the trick.

Any suggestions?

Stacy

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Beth Melton - 30 Jan 2004 16:08 GMT

Hi Stacy,

Another issue with the task pane is if add-ins are present in one of
your Startup folders then the task pane is dismissed before Word fully
loads. I suspect third-party add-ins are incorporating a Registry hack
to keep the task pane from being dismissed when Word starts as effort
to circumvent this issue.

However the problem with the Registry hack is not all users want to
see the task pane and of course this presents another problem.

For more information on the behavior of the task pane and an add-in
you can use to control the task pane can be found at:
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/ShowTaskPane.htm

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> I can't keep the task pane from opening everytime I start
> or open a new document. In office XP I was able to turn
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> Stacy

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 30 Jan 2004 17:02 GMT

Get the Task Pane Controller add-in from
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/ShowTaskPane.htm

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> I can't keep the task pane from opening everytime I start
> or open a new document. In office XP I was able to turn
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Stacy - 30 Jan 2004 18:01 GMT

Outstanding!! Thank you.

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Andre Da Costa - 31 Jan 2004 00:22 GMT

Actually, there is a add-in for removing the Task Pane Completely at start
up, here it is:

http://www.wordsite.com/downloads/tpm.htm

You can also find more information about controlling the Task Pane here:
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/ShowTaskPane.htm

Andre Da Costa
Jamaica W.I.
Start > Up Task Pane"

> I can't keep the task pane from opening everytime I start
> or open a new document. In office XP I was able to turn
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> Stacy

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Stacy - 30 Jan 2004 18:06 GMT

Outstanding!! Thank you.

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