Word 2003 Solution Center

Task Pane

Frequently asked questions about the task pane in Word 2002 and in Word 2003
Answers frequently asked questions about the task pane feature in Word 2002 and in Word 2003. Includes discussion of various functions available through the task pane, including Basic Search, Styles and Formatting, and Mail Merge
How to perform a mail merge by using the Palm Pilot address book as the data source in Word 2002 and in Word 2003
Provides detailed steps that you can follow to use the Palm Pilot address book as the data source in a mail merge.
How to use Outlook contacts with mail merge in Office Word 2003
Explains how to use the mail merge feature with an Outlook Contact List in Office Word 2003.

Task pane changes are lost when you modify the text that you inserted into a smart document in Word 2003
Fixes a problem in which task pane changes are lost when you modify the text that you inserted into a smart document in Microsoft Office Word 2003.
The task pane is automatically displayed when you open a document that has an attached smart document in Word 2003
Describes a problem where the task pane is automatically displayed when you open a Word 2003 document that has an attached smart document.
The XMLSelectionChange event does not run when you use the "Find Next Region I Can Edit" button in Word 2003
Describes a problem that occurs when you have a form that is protected with a password that uses the XMLSelectionChange event in the editable regions of the form. Provides a workaround and information about a hotfix.

The Getting Started task pane appears every time when you start Word 2003
Explains different ways to prevent the Getting Started task pane from appearing every time that you start Word 2003.
The Document Actions task pane is not available when you edit an Office Solution Accelerator for Proposals document in Word 2003
When you edit a Microsoft Office Solution Accelerator for Proposals document in Microsoft Office Word 2003, the Document Actions task pane may not be available. This problem may occur if you install the Office Solution Accelerator for Proposals...
A New Document task pane appears instead of the New dialog box when you click New on the File menu in Word 2002 and Word 2003
Describes how a New Document task pane may appear instead of the New dialog box when you click New on the File menu in Word 2002 and Word 2003. This functionality is by design beginning with Word 2002. Provides a macro to modify this functionality.