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How do I turn off the task pane
When I want to create a new document, click File, then New Document, it
always opens the task pane window first, then I have to click on the on my computer tab to get the 'box' to open, which has all my templates. Is there a way I can avoid this task pane altogether? |
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Yes, you can add the FileNewDialog command to a toolbar or menu using Tools
| Customize. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Laura" wrote in message ... When I want to create a new document, click File, then New Document, it always opens the task pane window first, then I have to click on the on my computer tab to get the 'box' to open, which has all my templates. Is there a way I can avoid this task pane altogether? |
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The task pane should appear.
If your document "General Templates" (the document formatted to build a document - a "doc" file) and your "Global Template" ( a ".dot" file - hopefully NOT "normal.dot") are PROPERLY LOCATED (in C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates ), you can open a document BASED UPON your General Template by File-New, then clicking General Templates (under New from template). All General Templates will appear. When you click the desired document, a "Document n" file will open. This file is identical to your selected General Template, and it will have the selected Global Template Attached and Added. Just click the "X" to close the task pane. If you do NOT properly locate your "base documents" (my confusion avoiding term for General Template"), you must find the document, open the document, save a copy, then add and attach the Global Template. That is significantly more effort than closing the task pane. Larry Randall Certified Word Expert "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Yes, you can add the FileNewDialog command to a toolbar or menu using Tools | Customize. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Laura" wrote in message ... When I want to create a new document, click File, then New Document, it always opens the task pane window first, then I have to click on the on my computer tab to get the 'box' to open, which has all my templates. Is there a way I can avoid this task pane altogether? |
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Hi Larry,
Yeah, but you have to locate "General templates" on the tak pane and click on it (... no keyboard shortcut available or customizable), and close the task pane when you're done. For a simple task like creating a new document, two additional steps are a lot of bother. Also, after many months of use, I'm still confused when I click on "File New" and nothing happens (since the task pane is already visible). So Laura's question ("Is there a way I can avoid this task pane altogether?") and Suzanne's advice make a lot of sense. Regards, Klaus |
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