Show Templates dialogue when Word opens

[Saxywolf]

Instead of opening Word with the Getting Started Task Pan, clicking Create a
new document... and then clicking On my computer...

How do I get Word to open the Templates dialogue when I open word?

I don't find a simple shortcut switch that will do it. /t opens Word the
standard way. /m to open a macro that opens the template dialogue would be
fine, but I can't find one and I don't have any experience in making macros
for Word. Using a non-existing template names gives only an error and not
the Templates window to choose.

I don't find anything in Tools->Options... that will do the trick either.

Note: I'm using Word 2003 (11.something), but others in the office have
slightly earlier versions to the latest version and I'd like to share this
with them.

 

[Stefan Blom]

Click Tools | Customize. Make sure "Save in" is set to "Normal.dot." In the
"Categories" box, choose "All Commands," locate the FileNewDialog command,
and drag it to a toolbar of your choice. You may need to right-click the
button and specify a new "Name." When you are done, click Close to close the
dialog box. If/when you are prompted to save the Normal template, choose to
do so.

 

[Saxywolf]

Thanks.

I set the Task Pane to not open
Tools->Options->/View\->[ ]Startup Task Pane

and created a shortcut so a blank document isn't automatically opened
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE" /n

The Templates dialogue doesn't auto open, but is a quick click away since I
put the button right next to the standard New Blank Document button and its
available at any time instead of only when Word is opened.

 

[Stefan Blom]

You can use an AutoExec macro to open the dialog box automatically (I should
have mentioned that in my previous message but I forgot):

Sub AutoExec()
Dialogs(wdDialogFileNew).Show
End Sub

Place the macro in normal.dot. For more information on macros, see
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

Thanks.

I set the Task Pane to not open
Tools->Options->/View\->[ ]Startup Task Pane

and created a shortcut so a blank document isn't automatically opened
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE" /n

The Templates dialogue doesn't auto open, but is a quick click away since
I
put the button right next to the standard New Blank Document button and
its
available at any time instead of only when Word is opened.

Click Tools | Customize. Make sure "Save in" is set to "Normal.dot." In
the
"Categories" box, choose "All Commands," locate the FileNewDialog
command,
and drag it to a toolbar of your choice. You may need to right-click the
button and specify a new "Name." When you are done, click Close to close
the
dialog box. If/when you are prompted to save the Normal template, choose
to
do so.