Solution provided by "Richard."
"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:
In Word, click on Tools | Options | General | uncheck the "Allow
starting in Reading Layout" box | OK. Also see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/SaveViewAndZoom.htm .
bbwordsmith wrote:
My new document screen always gives me a Reading Layout Pane on the left
side. Microsoft Help says to use the Reading Layout Toolbar to turn it off;
however my Toolbar menu does not have a Reading Layout Toolbar on it. How
can I prevent this pane from appearing each time I open a blank page?