In Word 2002 or 2003, click on Tools | Options | View tab | uncheck the
"Startup Task Pane" box | OK. If that doesn't help, then see
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Custom...owTaskPane.htm .
doonboggle wrote:
In Word 2003, which I recently reinstalled, how do I prevent the 'Getting
Started' sidebar from opening?