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Documents opening in multiple instances, I want one instance
I recently upgraded from Word 97 to Word 2003. I have a feeling this
is an easy fix, so here goes. Every time I open a new Word document (i.e. double clicking on an email attachment, double clicking on a file in a folder), Word opens a new instance of the application. What I was used to with Word 97 was new documents opening in a new window, in the same instance of Word. I want this functionality back. Also, as an aside, when is Word going to get with the program and have tabs for documents rather than making us deal with the stupid 'Window - Arrange All'? |
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Documents opening in multiple instances, I want one instance
On the Tools menu, click Options. Click the View tab. Clear the
"Windows in taskbar" option. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP wrote in message ups.com... I recently upgraded from Word 97 to Word 2003. I have a feeling this is an easy fix, so here goes. Every time I open a new Word document (i.e. double clicking on an attachment, double clicking on a file in a folder), Word opens a new instance of the application. What I was used to with Word 97 was new documents opening in a new window, in the same instance of Word. I want this functionality back. Also, as an aside, when is Word going to get with the program and have tabs for documents rather than making us deal with the stupid 'Window - Arrange All'? |
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Documents opening in multiple instances, I want one instance
That worked, thanks a lot.
Now, are there tabs in Word 2003? Stefan Blom wrote: On the Tools menu, click Options. Click the View tab. Clear the "Windows in taskbar" option. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP wrote in message ups.com... I recently upgraded from Word 97 to Word 2003. I have a feeling this is an easy fix, so here goes. Every time I open a new Word document (i.e. double clicking on an attachment, double clicking on a file in a folder), Word opens a new instance of the application. What I was used to with Word 97 was new documents opening in a new window, in the same instance of Word. I want this functionality back. Also, as an aside, when is Word going to get with the program and have tabs for documents rather than making us deal with the stupid 'Window - Arrange All'? |
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Documents opening in multiple instances, I want one instance
What tabs? If you mean tab stops, look in Format | Tabs to set tab
stops for the currently selected paragraph(s). For more, see http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/SettingTabs.htm. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP wrote in message ups.com... That worked, thanks a lot. Now, are there tabs in Word 2003? Stefan Blom wrote: On the Tools menu, click Options. Click the View tab. Clear the "Windows in taskbar" option. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP wrote in message ups.com... I recently upgraded from Word 97 to Word 2003. I have a feeling this is an easy fix, so here goes. Every time I open a new Word document (i.e. double clicking on an attachment, double clicking on a file in a folder), Word opens a new instance of the application. What I was used to with Word 97 was new documents opening in a new window, in the same instance of Word. I want this functionality back. Also, as an aside, when is Word going to get with the program and have tabs for documents rather than making us deal with the stupid 'Window - Arrange All'? |
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Documents opening in multiple instances, I want one instance
No, what I mean is tabbed pages, like how Firefox and Opera browsers
display numerous web pages - with tabs at the top. The way that Word makes you go under the "Window" menu to select other documents that you have open is kind of ridiculous, considering this is 2006. Stefan Blom wrote: What tabs? If you mean tab stops, look in Format | Tabs to set tab stops for the currently selected paragraph(s). For more, see http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/SettingTabs.htm. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP wrote in message ups.com... That worked, thanks a lot. Now, are there tabs in Word 2003? Stefan Blom wrote: On the Tools menu, click Options. Click the View tab. Clear the "Windows in taskbar" option. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP wrote in message ups.com... I recently upgraded from Word 97 to Word 2003. I have a feeling this is an easy fix, so here goes. Every time I open a new Word document (i.e. double clicking on an attachment, double clicking on a file in a folder), Word opens a new instance of the application. What I was used to with Word 97 was new documents opening in a new window, in the same instance of Word. I want this functionality back. Also, as an aside, when is Word going to get with the program and have tabs for documents rather than making us deal with the stupid 'Window - Arrange All'? |
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Documents opening in multiple instances, I want one instance
Office is in dire need of tabs. I seriously expected Office 2007 to improve
on the window management aspects... it frustratingly has not. You're right-- it's 2006! Come on people! The inconsistent use of MDI between apps (contrast Word's *real SDI* to Excel and PowerPoint's *fake SDI* MDI confusing hybrid) is downright horrendous. A nice tabbed interface would solve everything. -- -C. Moya www.cmoya.com wrote in message oups.com... No, what I mean is tabbed pages, like how Firefox and Opera browsers display numerous web pages - with tabs at the top. The way that Word makes you go under the "Window" menu to select other documents that you have open is kind of ridiculous, considering this is 2006. Stefan Blom wrote: What tabs? If you mean tab stops, look in Format | Tabs to set tab stops for the currently selected paragraph(s). For more, see http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/SettingTabs.htm. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP wrote in message ups.com... That worked, thanks a lot. Now, are there tabs in Word 2003? Stefan Blom wrote: On the Tools menu, click Options. Click the View tab. Clear the "Windows in taskbar" option. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP wrote in message ups.com... I recently upgraded from Word 97 to Word 2003. I have a feeling this is an easy fix, so here goes. Every time I open a new Word document (i.e. double clicking on an attachment, double clicking on a file in a folder), Word opens a new instance of the application. What I was used to with Word 97 was new documents opening in a new window, in the same instance of Word. I want this functionality back. Also, as an aside, when is Word going to get with the program and have tabs for documents rather than making us deal with the stupid 'Window - Arrange All'? |
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Documents opening in multiple instances, I want one instance
I'm not familiar with Opera or Firefox, but from your description it
seems as if the SDI interface, which allows you to click buttons for the various document windows on the taskbar should work equally well. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP wrote in message oups.com... No, what I mean is tabbed pages, like how Firefox and Opera browsers display numerous web pages - with tabs at the top. The way that Word makes you go under the "Window" menu to select other documents that you have open is kind of ridiculous, considering this is 2006. Stefan Blom wrote: What tabs? If you mean tab stops, look in Format | Tabs to set tab stops for the currently selected paragraph(s). For more, see http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/SettingTabs.htm. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP wrote in message ups.com... That worked, thanks a lot. Now, are there tabs in Word 2003? Stefan Blom wrote: On the Tools menu, click Options. Click the View tab. Clear the "Windows in taskbar" option. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP wrote in message ups.com... I recently upgraded from Word 97 to Word 2003. I have a feeling this is an easy fix, so here goes. Every time I open a new Word document (i.e. double clicking on an attachment, double clicking on a file in a folder), Word opens a new instance of the application. What I was used to with Word 97 was new documents opening in a new window, in the same instance of Word. I want this functionality back. Also, as an aside, when is Word going to get with the program and have tabs for documents rather than making us deal with the stupid 'Window - Arrange All'? |
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Documents opening in multiple instances, I want one instance
Update - and this is really bizarre.
Although there are four instances of Word open in the Task Bar, when I look under the "Window" menu in each instance, all 4 documents are listed under each instance. Weird! I only want one instance - help!!! wrote: I recently upgraded from Word 97 to Word 2003. I have a feeling this is an easy fix, so here goes. Every time I open a new Word document (i.e. double clicking on an email attachment, double clicking on a file in a folder), Word opens a new instance of the application. What I was used to with Word 97 was new documents opening in a new window, in the same instance of Word. I want this functionality back. Also, as an aside, when is Word going to get with the program and have tabs for documents rather than making us deal with the stupid 'Window - Arrange All'? |
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Documents opening in multiple instances, I want one instance
And to confirm that only one instance of Word is running, use the
Windows Task Manager. Look at the Processes tab, where you'll see only one occurrence of winword.exe. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... This is the new multiple document interface introuduced with Word 2002, which makes more sense if you are using Windows XP. There is only one instance of Word running. To have all the windows in one apparent instance, see Stefan's reply. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org wrote: Update - and this is really bizarre. Although there are four instances of Word open in the Task Bar, when I look under the "Window" menu in each instance, all 4 documents are listed under each instance. Weird! I only want one instance - help!!! wrote: I recently upgraded from Word 97 to Word 2003. I have a feeling this is an easy fix, so here goes. Every time I open a new Word document (i.e. double clicking on an email attachment, double clicking on a file in a folder), Word opens a new instance of the application. What I was used to with Word 97 was new documents opening in a new window, in the same instance of Word. I want this functionality back. Also, as an aside, when is Word going to get with the program and have tabs for documents rather than making us deal with the stupid 'Window - Arrange All'? |
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Documents opening in multiple instances, I want one instance
As Graham and Stefan have pointed out, there is only one instance running.
Beginning with Word 2000, Word uses a Single Document Interface instead of the former Multiple Document Interface. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/SDIMDI.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. wrote in message ups.com... Update - and this is really bizarre. Although there are four instances of Word open in the Task Bar, when I look under the "Window" menu in each instance, all 4 documents are listed under each instance. Weird! I only want one instance - help!!! wrote: I recently upgraded from Word 97 to Word 2003. I have a feeling this is an easy fix, so here goes. Every time I open a new Word document (i.e. double clicking on an email attachment, double clicking on a file in a folder), Word opens a new instance of the application. What I was used to with Word 97 was new documents opening in a new window, in the same instance of Word. I want this functionality back. Also, as an aside, when is Word going to get with the program and have tabs for documents rather than making us deal with the stupid 'Window - Arrange All'? |
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