Ravi Shankar

How to launch Word 2013 with blank document

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Ravi Shankar
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Word 2013 by default displays the start screen during the launch. But if you find this feature not useful and want to always open blank document when launching the application then you can use the settings available part Word 2013 options.

Word 2013 template

Step 1: Launch Word 2013 and click the File menu.

Step 2: From the left hand sidebar, select Options from the list.

Word 2013 options

Step 3: In the Word Options window, navigate to Startup Options under the General tab.

Word 2013 startup options

Step 4: Unmark the check box with label as Show the Start screen when this application starts. Then click OK button to confirm and save the changes.

Now when ever you launch Word 2013 it will open a blank document.

Comments

  1. Ed Avatar
    Ed

    Just what I needed. Thank you.

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  2. Bob Avatar
    Bob

    Thanks. Really Helped me!

    Reply
  3. Cory Avatar
    Cory

    Nice! Just what I was looking for

    Reply
  4. Nancita Avatar
    Nancita

    Thank you so much! This was driving me crazy.

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  5. hannah Avatar
    hannah

    Yes, all of the above

    Reply
  6. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    What a godsend. I’ve been searching for a way to do this. Annoyed the heck out of me that Word always opened to these ridiculous templates I wouldn’t use in a million years. Does Microsoft not realize that the vast majority of customers use Word for — duh — word processing? Thank you.

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  7. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    Whenever I open a blank document, a table appears. When I start typing and hit enter another table (box) appears. Does anyone know how to get rid of the table?

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    1. Ravi Shankar Avatar
      Ravi Shankar

      May be word template has this box included. Try editing your normal template.

      http://blogmines.com/blog/2011/12/03/word-2010-not-saving-any-changes-to-normal-template/

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  8. Karen Kno Avatar
    Karen Kno

    Thank you! The copied screens in your instructions helped so much.

    Reply
  9. Debbie Bee Avatar
    Debbie Bee

    I have been looking for this default change since I updated from 2010 to 2013 two weeks ago. Thank you

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  10. Jame Avatar
    Jame

    Awesome, thank you! Why can’t Microsoft quit adding all this junk and make it “add on” to those that want it instead of making people have to make so many adjustments just to use the program as they were used to.

    Reply
  11. Jan Avatar
    Jan

    Excellent !! What a time-saver

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  12. Kevin Dondrea Avatar
    Kevin Dondrea

    Thank you. Although I’m looking for the registry key. It is a nice article though and very helpful.

    Reply
  13. Nemo Netsted Avatar
    Nemo Netsted

    Thanks a lot – that did it!

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  14. Ammar Avatar
    Ammar

    Thank you so much!

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  15. Andrea Avatar
    Andrea

    Thanks, simple, clear, straight forward instructions. Job done 🙂

    Reply
  16. Tom Avatar
    Tom

    Ravi after spending at least a hour with a Microsoft techy who said there was no way to do your fix I can not tell you how delighted I am with your two minute fix. Thanks a million, I’m sorry we can’t lift a glass of King Fisher, you’ve made a silk purse out of a pigs ear!

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  17. c Avatar
    c

    Thanks a lot.
    MS always comes up with some crap in every new version. that users will keep running around to find options.
    I hate MS for this

    Reply
  18. Noor Avatar
    Noor

    Thanks, to the point

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  19. RuthJ Avatar
    RuthJ

    Many thanks for sharing your expertise!

    Reply
  20. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    Thank you sooooo much!

    Reply

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