Disable Pick Up Where You Left Off In MS Word 2016

[jmt356]

Is there a simple way to disable "Pick up where you left off" in Word 2016 that does not involve complex steps or editing the registry, as described in https://www.addictivetips.com/microsoft ... n-ms-word/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;?

[HansV]

No, there isn't.

[Jay Freedman]

The simplest solution is simply to ignore it if you don't want to go where it points to.

[jmt356]

When I open a new document, I immediately press ctrl + H to search for a term or I press ctrl + end to get to the end of the document. However, with the new "Pick up where you left off" feature, I have to wait several seconds for the "Pick up where you left off" message to disappear before my shortcuts work. Another one of the inconveniences of Word 2016.

[HansV]

So, what is the objection to disabling the feature in the Windows Registry?

[jmt356]

Editing the Windows Registry is complicated, time-consuming and risks negative collateral consequences.

[HansV]

It takes less than a minute, you have to do it only once, and if you are careful there is no danger.

[Charles Kenyon]

And, you should save a backup of your registry before making any changes.
Yes it is very scary the first time you do it.

[DaveA]

On my 365 systems, when I open a file they are all at the beginning.
If I want to go to where I last saved, I use Ctrl-F5 and I will be taken there.

[jmt356]

The steps at https://www.addictivetips.com/microsoft ... n-ms-word/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; did not work in disabling "Pick up where you left off" in Word 2016. I followed the steps twice and restarted twice, but i still get the pop-up. Each time I tick ‘Replace all child object permission entries with inheritable permission entries from this object’ option and then reboot, I find the checkbox is cleared whenever I go back into the Registry Editor. It seems Windows is unable to save my preference.

[HansV]

Try opening RegEdit with 'Run as Administrator' permissions:
- Click the Start button in Windows.
- Type regedit
- Right-click RegEdit in the search results.
- Select 'Run as Administrator'.

[jmt356]

The option still does not stick.

[HansV]

I guess you'll have to live with it.

Since virtually every aspect of Microsoft Office appears to annoy you, would LibreOffice perhaps be better for you?