> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://captivatehelp.newbluelive.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://captivatehelp.newbluelive.com/get-started/welcome/start-screen.md).
# The Quick Start dialog
The Quick Start dialog is the welcome window Captivate opens when it starts. It links to tutorial videos, release notes, the help site, and other getting-started resources.
You don’t need to interact with it. Close it and continue — Captivate is fully usable underneath.
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Quick Start does not create or open projects. The **File** menu inside the main Captivate interface handles **New Project**, **Open Project**, and **Open Recent**.
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## Turn Quick Start off
1. With the Quick Start dialog open, clear the **Show at startup** checkbox at the bottom of the window.
2. Click **Close**.
Captivate remembers the choice for the rest of the current major release. When you upgrade to a new major version, Quick Start opens again on first launch so you can see what’s new — even if you turned it off in the previous version.
## Open Quick Start again
To open Quick Start after you’ve turned it off, use the **Help** menu inside Captivate.
## When Quick Start doesn’t show
If you see the **Activation Is Required** dialog instead, activation hasn’t completed yet. Finish activation; Quick Start appears on the next launch. See [Activation flow reference](/reference/license-activation-flow.md).
If the panel appears blank or shows an error, the computer is offline. Quick Start loads its content from the internet — close the window and continue working normally. This does not affect Captivate’s ability to run shows.
## Related
* [Put your first graphic on air](/get-started/welcome/first-graphic-smoke-test.md) — the next step after Quick Start.
* [Activation flow reference](/reference/license-activation-flow.md) — what to do when the **Activation Is Required** dialog also shows.
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