This will mask but not, I think, change the behavior, which *is* anomalous.
I have to type a space into Document1 to keep it open all day; otherwise it
would be closed whenever I open an existing document (though not necessarily
when I create a new one).

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"Luc" wrote in message
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Jeff,
Go to Tools - options - on the view tab remove the check next to windows
on
taskbar, top item in column three of the view section.
Luc
"Jeff" schreef in bericht
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Using Word 2002 in XP

When I open Word it opens a blank document 1 - which is normal.

When I then click on "File/Open.." and click on one of my saved
documents,
the new document opens as a 2nd window leaving "Document 1" open. This
is
a
new behavior. I am not sure what I changed, but I think I recall the
saved
document replacing the unused Document 1 instead of opening a 2nd
window.
How do I get back to that earlier behavior?

Thanks.
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