Special Edition Using® Microsoft® Office Word 2003

Controlling How Word Starts

You're probably accustomed to starting Word from the Windows Start menu, or perhaps from a desktop icon. But you have a good deal more control over how Word starts than you may realize. In the next two sections, for example, we'll show you how to automatically start Word whenever you start your computer—and how to start Word with a specific task or document.

Starting Word Automatically

For millions of people, it's a given: When they turn on their computers in the morning, they'll be working in Word. If you're one of those people, you can set up Windows to run Word automatically whenever you start your computer. You'll have a little more time to get coffee, and when you get back, Word will be all set for you to get ...