I know how to change the basic format of may normal doc and then resave it so
i get the new setting ever time i start a new doc in word.

But, I have several custom formats for text which appear in my task pane /
formating box

I want the task pane to show up, toggled to "formating", when ever i open a
new (normal) doc in word

i tried to do this by opening the normal doc - then opened the task pane
window and then saved the normal doc.  But when i started a new doc the task
pane was closed again

thanks