Word 2013 – Omit the Start Window

Start Window Word 2013
Word 2013 Start Window

When you start an  Office 2013 application like Word or Excel, unlike Office 2010, you don’t see a blank document. Instead you see a choice of templates which require you to double-click Blank document to start working.

You can easily prevent the Start window from showing. For the solution, check out this Knowledgebase Article.