Forcing TaskPane

A

Antti Ussa

Hi

Is it possible to force Word 2003 to open TaskPane always as I open previous
documents? I usually work with styles a lot and it is tedious to open
styles-taskpane separately everytime I start to work with an unfinished doc.

-antti-
 
A

Antti Ussa

TF said:

Well, thanks for the reply, but it seems like it does not solve my problem.
There seems to be a checkbox "Hide task pane after opening a document" while
I on the contrary want to keep it showing. It's strange that Microsoft
software user interface designers haven't come across with this little
annoyance. They should implement the choice of Task Pane behavior in the
product itself.

-antti-
 
T

TF

Did you read the article in the link I sent you? Obviously not - why do I
bother.

Terry

:
: "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> kirjoitti viestissä
: : > See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/ShowTaskPane.htm
:
: Well, thanks for the reply, but it seems like it does not solve my
problem.
: There seems to be a checkbox "Hide task pane after opening a document"
while
: I on the contrary want to keep it showing. It's strange that Microsoft
: software user interface designers haven't come across with this little
: annoyance. They should implement the choice of Task Pane behavior in the
: product itself.
:
: -antti-
:
:
:
:
:
: > : > : Hi
: > :
: > : Is it possible to force Word 2003 to open TaskPane always as I open
: > previous
: > : documents? I usually work with styles a lot and it is tedious to open
: > : styles-taskpane separately everytime I start to work with an
unfinished
: > doc.
: > :
: > : -antti-
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
:
:
 
A

Antti Ussa

TF said:
Did you read the article in the link I sent you? Obviously not - why do I
bother.

Terry

Sure I did. Either this page is badly written or the third-party-solution
you mentioned is another example of bad interface design...

If a checkbx states "Show task pane at startup", it obviously means the same
as opening a new document , that is, it opens "New document" task pane.

If a checkbox states "Hide Task Pane after opening or creating a document",
so it obviusly does that when checked. If it is not checked, it should't do
nothing, which changes the way software works. That's the analogy of the
checkboxes in common interfaces.

And who really wants to install these third-party add-inns, when you have no
guarantee, how they work or what are they installed with...

But why do I really bother. It's not a big deal, I was just hoping for some
alternative solutions.

-antti-
 
S

Suzanne S. Barnhill

No, the Getting Started task pane is not the same as the New Document task
pane, and neither is the same as the Styles and Formatting task pane. I
would urge you to try the add-in. It causes no known problems and will
probably do what you want. If not, you can uninstall it.
 
T

TF

You're missing the meaning of 'Show Task Pane at Startup': it only refers to
the Startup of Word itself. Click on the Question Mark in the Options dialog
as it clarifies this in Help.

FWIW, MS has been requested to change the behaviour of the Task Pane so that
the user has control over whether it stays open or closed as well as
investigating the possibility of an option to make it automatically hide off
the edge of the screen after a coupe of seconds (similar to the way the
Windows Taskbar can be made to 'autohide'.

I keep the Task Pane open permanently when I am using Word, but find I need
the space in most Excel Spreadsheets. So it is important for it to remain a
user controlled option.

Terry

:
: "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> kirjoitti viestissä
: : > Did you read the article in the link I sent you? Obviously not - why do
I
: > bother.
: >
: > Terry
:
: Sure I did. Either this page is badly written or the third-party-solution
: you mentioned is another example of bad interface design...
:
: If a checkbx states "Show task pane at startup", it obviously means the
same
: as opening a new document , that is, it opens "New document" task pane.
:
: If a checkbox states "Hide Task Pane after opening or creating a
document",
: so it obviusly does that when checked. If it is not checked, it should't
do
: nothing, which changes the way software works. That's the analogy of the
: checkboxes in common interfaces.
:
: And who really wants to install these third-party add-inns, when you have
no
: guarantee, how they work or what are they installed with...
:
: But why do I really bother. It's not a big deal, I was just hoping for
some
: alternative solutions.
:
: -antti-
:
:
:
: > : > :
: > : "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> kirjoitti viestissä
: > : : > : > See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/ShowTaskPane.htm
: > :
: > : Well, thanks for the reply, but it seems like it does not solve my
: > problem.
: > : There seems to be a checkbox "Hide task pane after opening a document"
: > while
: > : I on the contrary want to keep it showing. It's strange that Microsoft
: > : software user interface designers haven't come across with this little
: > : annoyance. They should implement the choice of Task Pane behavior in
the
: > : product itself.
: > :
: > : -antti-
: > :
: > :
: > :
: > :
: > :
: > : > : > : > : Hi
: > : > :
: > : > : Is it possible to force Word 2003 to open TaskPane always as I
open
: > : > previous
: > : > : documents? I usually work with styles a lot and it is tedious to
: open
: > : > : styles-taskpane separately everytime I start to work with an
: > unfinished
: > : > doc.
: > : > :
: > : > : -antti-
: > : > :
: > : > :
: > : >
: > : >
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
:
:
 
A

Antti Ussa

TF said:
You're missing the meaning of 'Show Task Pane at Startup': it only refers to
the Startup of Word itself. Click on the Question Mark in the Options dialog
as it clarifies this in Help.

I get the point of your replies. It is one of the most arrogant ones, I've
ever read in MS user groups:

"Did you read the article in the link I sent you? Obviously not - why do I
bother."

I wonder, if all the MVP's share the same attitude against us customers...
 
T

TF

The third party solution that I pointed you at is not a 'bad interface
design'. and as I said about your comment, "If a checkbx states "Show task
pane at startup", it obviously means the same as opening a new document ,
that is, it opens "New document" task pane": no it doesn't. You asked for
help with controlling the Task Pane, we gave you a solution and all you do
is rant. To use YOUR words, 'why do I really bother'.

PLONK

Terry

:
: "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> kirjoitti viestissä
: : > You're missing the meaning of 'Show Task Pane at Startup': it only
refers
: to
: > the Startup of Word itself. Click on the Question Mark in the Options
: dialog
: > as it clarifies this in Help.
:
: I get the point of your replies. It is one of the most arrogant ones, I've
: ever read in MS user groups:
:
: "Did you read the article in the link I sent you? Obviously not - why do I
: bother."
:
: I wonder, if all the MVP's share the same attitude against us customers...
:
:
:
: > FWIW, MS has been requested to change the behaviour of the Task Pane so
: that
: > the user has control over whether it stays open or closed as well as
: > investigating the possibility of an option to make it automatically hide
: off
: > the edge of the screen after a coupe of seconds (similar to the way the
: > Windows Taskbar can be made to 'autohide'.
: >
: > I keep the Task Pane open permanently when I am using Word, but find I
: need
: > the space in most Excel Spreadsheets. So it is important for it to
remain
: a
: > user controlled option.
: >
: > Terry
: >
: > : > :
: > : "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> kirjoitti viestissä
: > : : > : > Did you read the article in the link I sent you? Obviously not - why
: do
: > I
: > : > bother.
: > : >
: > : > Terry
: > :
: > : Sure I did. Either this page is badly written or the
: third-party-solution
: > : you mentioned is another example of bad interface design...
: > :
: > : If a checkbx states "Show task pane at startup", it obviously means
the
: > same
: > : as opening a new document , that is, it opens "New document" task
pane.
: > :
: > : If a checkbox states "Hide Task Pane after opening or creating a
: > document",
: > : so it obviusly does that when checked. If it is not checked, it
should't
: > do
: > : nothing, which changes the way software works. That's the analogy of
the
: > : checkboxes in common interfaces.
: > :
: > : And who really wants to install these third-party add-inns, when you
: have
: > no
: > : guarantee, how they work or what are they installed with...
: > :
: > : But why do I really bother. It's not a big deal, I was just hoping for
: > some
: > : alternative solutions.
: > :
: > : -antti-
: > :
: > :
: > :
: > : > : > : > :
: > : > : "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> kirjoitti viestissä
: > : > : : > : > : > See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/ShowTaskPane.htm
: > : > :
: > : > : Well, thanks for the reply, but it seems like it does not solve my
: > : > problem.
: > : > : There seems to be a checkbox "Hide task pane after opening a
: document"
: > : > while
: > : > : I on the contrary want to keep it showing. It's strange that
: Microsoft
: > : > : software user interface designers haven't come across with this
: little
: > : > : annoyance. They should implement the choice of Task Pane behavior
in
: > the
: > : > : product itself.
: > : > :
: > : > : -antti-
: > : > :
: > : > :
: > : > :
: > : > :
: > : > :
: > : > : > : > : > : > : Hi
: > : > : > :
: > : > : > : Is it possible to force Word 2003 to open TaskPane always as I
: > open
: > : > : > previous
: > : > : > : documents? I usually work with styles a lot and it is tedious
to
: > : open
: > : > : > : styles-taskpane separately everytime I start to work with an
: > : > unfinished
: > : > : > doc.
: > : > : > :
: > : > : > : -antti-
: > : > : > :
: > : > : > :
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
: > : > :
: > : > :
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: > : >
: > :
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