Closing permanently "Getting Started"

[Thomas McGregor]

Whenever I open MS Word (2003) at the right side of the window appears an annoying "Getting Started" + help subwindow.
I have always to close it explicitely. How do I get permanently get rid of this automatic help panel?

Thomas

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Locate the following registry key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\General

And then delete DoNotDismissFileNewTaskPane

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Get the Task Pane Controller from
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/ShowTaskPane.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
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Whenever I open MS Word (2003) at the right side of the window appears an

annoying "Getting Started" + help subwindow.

 

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Whenever I open MS Word (2003) at the right side of the window appears an annoying "Getting Started" + help subwindow.
I have always to close it explicitely. How do I get permanently get rid of this automatic help panel?

Thomas

Tools, options, view, clear "Startup Pane".