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Microsoft Publisher 2010
Start Publisher with Just a Blank Document
SUMMARY: Stop showing the New Template Gallery when starting Publisher 2010.
Upon starting Microsoft Publisher 2010 you are shown a "New Template Gallery" inside the Office 2010 Backstage View. From here you can open documents, access recent files, create new documents, and more in the left pane. In the right pane you can choose from various templates that may include business cards, menus, newsletters, and postcards.
While some appreciate this feature, others would rather start Publisher 2010 with just a blank document. Then they can begin work on a new publication, open an existing file, or later choose to access the templates by creating a new document. If you fall in this category, a simple configuration change achieves this effect:
1. Select the "File" tab in the Ribbon.
2. The Microsoft Office Backstage View appears. Click the "Options" button.
(Or instead of steps 1 and 2, press Alt + F, then the letter T.)
3. The "Publisher Options" dialog box appears. "General" should be selected in the left pane.
4. Underneath "Start up options", uncheck "Show the New Template gallery when starting Publisher".
5. Click "OK" on the bottom-right of the dialog box to close it.
Return to the Microsoft Publisher 2010 page.
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