Microsoft KB Archive/280540

= OFFXP: No Apparent Keyboard Command to Close the Task Pane =

Article ID: 280540

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Access 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Publisher 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q280540



SYMPTOMS
When you use keyboard commands to open the task pane in a Microsoft Office XP program (press ALT+F, and then press N), you may be unable to close it with a keyboard command as expected.



RESOLUTION
To close the task pane with keyboard commands, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start any Office XP program, and then press ALT+V.

Notice that the View menu opens.
 * 1) Press the letter T to select Toolbars.

Notice that the Toolbars menu opens.
 * 1) Repeatedly press the DOWN ARROW key to select Task Pane.
 * 2) Press ENTER. The task pane closes.



WORKAROUND
To close the task pane using the mouse pointer, click the Close button in the top right corner of the task pane.



MORE INFORMATION
Task panes are a new feature in Office XP. They appear as fixed dialog boxes set to the side of the screen in an Office XP program. Task panes provide a common area for those commands that may require more information or options than a simple toolbar can provide.

Additional query words: prb WD2002 task pane taskpane

Keywords: kbprb KB280540

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