Is there a way to start Word without also starting the Task pane? My wife
and I never use it willingly and tend to close it when it first appears. I
am sure somebody in Redmond thinks it is pretty neat but mere mortals like
us have yet to discenr its usefulness. Even if it had any practical value,
it would get kicked aside anyway by other more practical things like Styles
or the Clipboard.

If clearing the "Show at startup" box in the task pane itself (Word 2002) or
the "Startup task pane" box on the View tab of Tools | Options (Word 2003)
does not have the desired effect, then you need to get the
TaskPaneController add-in from
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...owTaskPane.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Joe McGuire" wrote in message
...
Is there a way to start Word without also starting the Task pane? My wife
and I never use it willingly and tend to close it when it first appears.
I
am sure somebody in Redmond thinks it is pretty neat but mere mortals like
us have yet to discenr its usefulness. Even if it had any practical
value,
it would get kicked aside anyway by other more practical things like
Styles
or the Clipboard.

That was easy. Thanks!

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
If clearing the "Show at startup" box in the task pane itself (Word 2002)
or
the "Startup task pane" box on the View tab of Tools | Options (Word 2003)
does not have the desired effect, then you need to get the
TaskPaneController add-in from
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...owTaskPane.htm

--
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.

"Joe McGuire" wrote in message
...
Is there a way to start Word without also starting the Task pane? My
wife
and I never use it willingly and tend to close it when it first appears.
I
am sure somebody in Redmond thinks it is pretty neat but mere mortals
like
us have yet to discenr its usefulness. Even if it had any practical
value,
it would get kicked aside anyway by other more practical things like
Styles
or the Clipboard.