Word - Always Starting with a Blank Document

When Steve opens Word, he sees a number of choices for either creating a blank document or using various templates as a basis for a new document. He always chooses to create a blank document. He wonders of there is a way to skip this opening palette of choices and simply go to a blank document from the get-go.

The behavior that Steven describes is specific to both Word 2013 and Word 2016. Microsoft calls this new "feature" the Start screen, and you can fortunately control whether it is displayed or not.

1. Display the File tab of the ribbon.
2. Click the Options button. Word displays the Word Options dialog box.
3. At the left side of the dialog box, make sure General is selected. (It should be selected by default.)
4. Scroll down, if necessary, until you see the Start Up Options section. (See Figure 1.)

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