By "right side column" I assume you mean the Startup Taskpane. Go to
the Tools menu, choose Options, and then the View tab. There, uncheck
the setting for "Start Task Pane".

Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional,
Excel, 1998 - 2010
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com


On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 16:03:01 -0700, Eric
wrote:

I am using Excel 2003, does anyone have any suggestions on how to not display
the right side column when Excel startup?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions
Eric