How to turn off Start screen
PowerPoint
2013
When you first start most of the Office 2013 applications, you'll see a new feature called the Start
screen.
If you want to turn the Start screen off, do the following:
1. click the File tab, and then click Options.

2. On the General tab, under Start up options, click to remove the check beside Show the Start screen when this application starts:

3. Click OK to apply the change.