After starting PLC Designer, the start page is displayed first. The following is displayed on the start page:
Basic operations: Create or open a project.
Recently used projects: Open projects that were last edited
Latest news: Highlights about the current release (see AKB article 'System Release...')
In the 'Load and Save' category of the Options dialog (menu 'Tools' > 'Options'), you can customize the startup behavior of PLC Designer and the website for latest news.