As far as I know, the only way to do this is via a macro.
Sub TestMacro()
Dim w As Window
For Each w In Application.Windows
w.WindowState = wdWindowStateMinimize
Next w
End Sub
For assistance, see
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm.
--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP
On 2012-02-02 19:23 (GMT+1), Clueless in Seattle wrote:
On Feb 1, 11:46 am, Stefan
wrote:
To keepalldocuments within a main Word window, you'd have to deselect
the "Windows in Taskbar" option in Tools | Options, View tab. Then you
should be able tominimizedocuments within the Word application window.
Hi again, Stefan!
I do have my installation of Word 2003 set up so that I can keep all
my documents within a main window.
And when I click on the "Minimize" buttons of the individual
documents, they then appear as buttons at the bottom of the main Word
window.
What I'm after is a way to minimize them all at once, leaving the main
window empty, like a blank desktop, with the document buttons at the
bottom of the main window, instead of having to tediously go through
the documents one-by-one, clicking on the "Minimize" button of each
file.
Will in Seattle
a.k.a. "Clueless"