How to Turn Off the Office Task Pane at Startup

The Task Pane in Microsoft Office can offer lots of helpful advice and assistance. But perhaps you don’t want it to show up every time you open Word. Here are some easy steps to show you how to turn off the Task Pane at startup.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Microsoft Office

1. Open the "Office" application you want to turn off the "Task Pane" in at startup.
2. Click on “Tools” from the standard toolbar, and then click on “Options.”
3. Click on the “View” tab.
4. Under “Show” uncheck the box next to “Startup Task Pane” and then click “OK.”
5. If you need to use your Task Pane, simply click “View” from the toolbar and then click “Task Pane.” Or you can use the keyboard shortcut of Ctrl+F1.
6. To turn the Task Pane back on at startup, simply follow Step 1 through 4 and click on the checkbox next to “Startup Task Pane” again.

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