[Stefan Blom[_3_]]

You can use an AutoExec macro to open the dialog box automatically (I should
have mentioned that in my previous message but I forgot):

Sub AutoExec()
Dialogs(wdDialogFileNew).Show
End Sub

Place the macro in normal.dot. For more information on macros, see
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Saxywolf" wrote in message
...
Thanks.

I set the Task Pane to not open
Tools-Options-/View\-[ ]Startup Task Pane

and created a shortcut so a blank document isn't automatically opened
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE" /n

The Templates dialogue doesn't auto open, but is a quick click away since
I
put the button right next to the standard New Blank Document button and
its
available at any time instead of only when Word is opened.


"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Click Tools | Customize. Make sure "Save in" is set to "Normal.dot." In
the
"Categories" box, choose "All Commands," locate the FileNewDialog
command,
and drag it to a toolbar of your choice. You may need to right-click the
button and specify a new "Name." When you are done, click Close to close
the
dialog box. If/when you are prompted to save the Normal template, choose
to
do so.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Saxywolf" wrote in message
...
Instead of opening Word with the Getting Started Task Pan, clicking
Create
a
new document... and then clicking On my computer...

How do I get Word to open the Templates dialogue when I open word?

I don't find a simple shortcut switch that will do it. /t opens Word
the
standard way. /m to open a macro that opens the template dialogue would
be
fine, but I can't find one and I don't have any experience in making
macros
for Word. Using a non-existing template names gives only an error and
not
the Templates window to choose.

I don't find anything in Tools-Options... that will do the trick
either.

Note: I'm using Word 2003 (11.something), but others in the office have
slightly earlier versions to the latest version and I'd like to share
this
with them.