[Graham Mayor]

You will find Word 2007 less adaptable than 2003. Many of the features of
2007 are set in stone.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



SassheyNW wrote:
Using Word 2003. I selected the New... button and removed the other
toolbar button. This is usually the first thing I do to the software
when I get a new computer or someone else gets a new computer at the
office. Unfortunately, I still get the new document task pane coming
up on some. (My task pane at start-up is disabled--another item I
usually disable ASAP.) I hate the task panes. I hope MS made Word
2007 more consumer adaptable instead of telling us how we want to use
the software. I want to be able to turn features on or off,
depending upon my preference. That's just my gripe . . . no response
necessary.

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

That's why I suggested that, after installing the FileNewDialog
command, you get rid of the existing File New command (both toolbar
button and menu item). That way there's nothing left to call the task
pain.

The Controller is suggested only to keep the pane from popping up at
startup (which it sometimes does even if you uncheck "Startup Task
Pane" in Tools Options View).

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On Fri, 27 Oct 2006 06:32:02 -0700, Ian
wrote:


Thanks for link, unfortunately while this add-on allows you to
control when the Task Pane closes, it still doesn't prevent the
Task Pane from hijacking File..New calls.

Pity, as I though I had a solution there.

thx anyway,

Ian.