Using Task Panes

When you start an Office program, a task pane appears by default on the right or left side of the program window. The task pane displays various options that relate to the current task. There are several types of options available in the task pane. You can search for information, select options, and click links, like the ones on a Web page, to perform commands. You can also display different task panes, move back and forward between task panes, and close a task pane to provide a larger work area.

Open and Close Task Panes

Click the View menu, and then click Task Pane.

To open another task pane, click the down arrow on the task pane title bar, and then click the task pane you want.

To switch between task panes, click the Back and Forward task pane buttons .

Click the Close button on the task pane.

Use the Task Pane

When you open any Office program, the task pane appears on the right or left side of your screen.

Click an option on the task pane.