You need the TaskPaneController add-in you can get at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...owTaskPane.htm

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"Ruth Adams" Ruth wrote in message
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This didn't work for me. The box is unchecked and I don't get the panel
anymore in Excel, but I still get it everytime in Word (I've this process
in
each program).
Ideas?

"JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]" wrote:

Tools|Options - on the View tab, clear the check box for Start Up Task
Pane

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JoAnn Paules
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"SargentTony" wrote in message
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how do I stop 'Getting Started' menu opening automatically everytime I
open
Word new document?