As you've seen, in Word 2002/2003, the New... command opens the New Document
task pane. The command you need to open the New dialog is FileNewDialog.
Find instructions in
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/C...ngWord2002.htm
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Words into Type
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"SassheyNW" wrote in message
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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.