Please tell me how to keep the assistance box from coming up on M.
 

I don't want the assistance box to come up when I start excel. Please tell
me how to get rid of this.

Carol Ann

I wonder if you mean the start-up task pane? If so Toolsoptions...view
uncheck 'Startup task pane'

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HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
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"Carol Ann" <Carol wrote in message
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I don't want the assistance box to come up when I start excel. Please tell
me how to get rid of this.