How can I stop Word's Getting Started window from appearing?

[Guest]

I used to have a macro that prevented the Getting Started window/box from
appearing each time I launch Word. But I lost it when my hard drive crashed.
Is there a way to prevent Getting Started from appearing?

 

[Guest]

You should just be able to go into Word, Tools | Options and uncheck Startup
Task Pane on the View tab. Close and reopen Word and the Getting Started
window will not appear.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You probably had the Task Pane Controller add-in. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/ShowTaskPane.htm.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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