I've taken over someone's old machine which uses Word 2003. When I open a
new document (File | New), it has the following features, which I'd like to
eliminate: the Task Pane is active, and several unwanted toolbars appear on
the top of the screen.

Here's what I tried (unsuccessfully).

1. I opened a new doc using File | New.
2. On the new doc, I closed out the unwanted task pane and toolbars.
3. I saved the resulting doc as a template, which I named normal1.dot, in
the same folder as the original normal.dot.
4. I used Windows Explorer to navigate to the Templates folder, deleted
normal.dot, and renamed normal1.dot as normal.dot
5. I reopened Word and tried File | New again

No change from the original.

What have i missed?

--
PT

With respect to the taskpane - see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...owTaskPane.htm
As for the unwanted toolbars, you may have to force them off with autonew
and autoopen macros containing the line

CommandBars("Toolbar Name").Visible = False

where 'toolbar name' is the toolbar you want to switch off.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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





PT wrote:
I've taken over someone's old machine which uses Word 2003. When I
open a new document (File | New), it has the following features,
which I'd like to eliminate: the Task Pane is active, and several
unwanted toolbars appear on the top of the screen.

Here's what I tried (unsuccessfully).

1. I opened a new doc using File | New.
2. On the new doc, I closed out the unwanted task pane and toolbars.
3. I saved the resulting doc as a template, which I named
normal1.dot, in the same folder as the original normal.dot.
4. I used Windows Explorer to navigate to the Templates folder,
deleted normal.dot, and renamed normal1.dot as normal.dot
5. I reopened Word and tried File | New again

No change from the original.

What have i missed?

I added a button to my own standard toolbar to give me the old File New
dialog without the task pane. It runs the Word command FileNewDialog.

--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"PT" wrote in message
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I've taken over someone's old machine which uses Word 2003. When I open a
new document (File | New), it has the following features, which I'd like
to
eliminate: the Task Pane is active, and several unwanted toolbars appear
on
the top of the screen.

Here's what I tried (unsuccessfully).

1. I opened a new doc using File | New.
2. On the new doc, I closed out the unwanted task pane and toolbars.
3. I saved the resulting doc as a template, which I named normal1.dot, in
the same folder as the original normal.dot.
4. I used Windows Explorer to navigate to the Templates folder, deleted
normal.dot, and renamed normal1.dot as normal.dot
5. I reopened Word and tried File | New again

No change from the original.

What have i missed?

--
PT

Same here.

--
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.

"Charles Kenyon" wrote in
message ...
I added a button to my own standard toolbar to give me the old File New
dialog without the task pane. It runs the Word command FileNewDialog.

--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"PT" wrote in message
...
I've taken over someone's old machine which uses Word 2003. When I open
a
new document (File | New), it has the following features, which I'd like
to
eliminate: the Task Pane is active, and several unwanted toolbars
appear
on
the top of the screen.

Here's what I tried (unsuccessfully).

1. I opened a new doc using File | New.
2. On the new doc, I closed out the unwanted task pane and toolbars.
3. I saved the resulting doc as a template, which I named normal1.dot,
in
the same folder as the original normal.dot.
4. I used Windows Explorer to navigate to the Templates folder, deleted
normal.dot, and renamed normal1.dot as normal.dot
5. I reopened Word and tried File | New again

No change from the original.

What have i missed?

--
PT

I suspect I did it upon your advice. g
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
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Same here.

--
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.

"Charles Kenyon" wrote in
message ...
I added a button to my own standard toolbar to give me the old File New
dialog without the task pane. It runs the Word command FileNewDialog.

--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"PT" wrote in message
...
I've taken over someone's old machine which uses Word 2003. When I
open
a
new document (File | New), it has the following features, which I'd
like
to
eliminate: the Task Pane is active, and several unwanted toolbars
appear
on
the top of the screen.

Here's what I tried (unsuccessfully).

1. I opened a new doc using File | New.
2. On the new doc, I closed out the unwanted task pane and toolbars.
3. I saved the resulting doc as a template, which I named normal1.dot,
in
the same folder as the original normal.dot.
4. I used Windows Explorer to navigate to the Templates folder,
deleted
normal.dot, and renamed normal1.dot as normal.dot
5. I reopened Word and tried File | New again

No change from the original.

What have i missed?

--
PT

Well, somebody told me how to do it!

--
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.

"Charles Kenyon" wrote in
message ...
I suspect I did it upon your advice. g
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
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"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Same here.

--
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.

"Charles Kenyon" wrote in
message ...
I added a button to my own standard toolbar to give me the old File
New
dialog without the task pane. It runs the Word command FileNewDialog.

--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
from my ignorance and your wisdom.

"PT" wrote in message
...
I've taken over someone's old machine which uses Word 2003. When I
open
a
new document (File | New), it has the following features, which I'd
like
to
eliminate: the Task Pane is active, and several unwanted toolbars
appear
on
the top of the screen.

Here's what I tried (unsuccessfully).

1. I opened a new doc using File | New.
2. On the new doc, I closed out the unwanted task pane and toolbars.
3. I saved the resulting doc as a template, which I named
normal1.dot,
in
the same folder as the original normal.dot.
4. I used Windows Explorer to navigate to the Templates folder,
deleted
normal.dot, and renamed normal1.dot as normal.dot
5. I reopened Word and tried File | New again

No change from the original.

What have i missed?

--
PT

"Graham Mayor" wrote in
message ...
With respect to the taskpane - see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...owTaskPane.htm
As for the unwanted toolbars, you may have to force
them off with autonew
and autoopen macros containing the line

CommandBars("Toolbar Name").Visible = False

where 'toolbar name' is the toolbar you want to
switch off.

Is that a Word 2k3 specific? Just curious; I've used
Word from day one and never remember that happening.
Have Word 2k2 now.
Or maybe I misunderstand something; but I -think- I
understand the OP.

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