Show task pane

[Jeff]

In Word 2002, Windows XP, after I start Word:
when I click on "View/Taskpane" a column opens on the right that shows the
previously opened documents, new documents, etc.

This used to appear automatically when I opened Word, but now I need to
specifically open it after starting Word. Where do I tell Word to have that
Task Pane appear automatically when I start it?

Help does not tell me how to do that. It only discusses the "Styles and
formatting taskpane" which I do not think is this. Under Tools\Options, I
already have under the view tab the "Startup Task Pane" selected but it must
not refer to this document taskpane because it still does not appear on
startup.

Thanks.

Jeff

 

[Pat Garard]

G'Day Jeff,

Tools>Options
View (tab)
"Startup Task Pane" (Top Left) - CHECK the box.

 

[Jeff]

Already have that (see my message).

Still not present.

Jeff

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Add-ins can override your setting. In that case, you need to get the Task
Pane Controller from
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/ShowTaskPane.htm

 

[Jeff]

Thank you. That must be it.

How do I find out what add-ins I may have added and remove the offending one
if I do not use it? I probably only have one add-in.

Jeff

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CheckIfAddinsInstalled.htm

 

[RajKohli]

Once uncheck and recheck the "Startup Task Pane" option. See if this help
else u can use CTRL+F1 as a shortcut key.

Let us know!

 

[Jeff]

Turned out to be a conflict with an add-in. Once I removed the add-in, all
was fine.

Jeff

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Note that the Task Pane Controller (recommended in my previous post) would
allow you to have the task pane displayed or not, as you choose, even with
add-ins.