MsoTrue to display the New Presentation task pane when Microsoft Office PowerPoint is started. Read/write.

Syntax

expression.ShowStartupDialog

expression A variable that represents a Application object.

Return Value
MsoTriState

Remarks

MsoTriState can be one of these MsoTriState constants.
msoCTrue Doesn't apply to this property.
msoFalse Hides the New Presentation side pane.
msoTriStateMixed Doesn't apply to this property.
msoTriStateToggle Doesn't apply to this property.
msoTrue Default. Displays the New Presentation side pane.

Example

The following line of code disables the New Presentation task pane when PowerPoint starts.

Visual Basic for Applications 
Sub DontShowStartup Application.ShowStartupDialog = msoFalse End Sub

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