[barina]

In former Word programs you could click on X in the right hand corner and
just close the file - when you do that now - the whole program closes unless
you have another document open. How can you just close the file without
returning to file menu - but still remain in the program.

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

Press Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4 to close just the document and leave Word open.

Also, if Show all windows in the taskbar is turned off (Office - Word
Options - Advanced - Display section), then you'll get two Xs instead of one
when a document is open. Click the lower X to close any given document, or
the upper X to close Word itself.
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Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com


"barina" wrote in message
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In former Word programs you could click on X in the right hand corner and
just close the file - when you do that now - the whole program closes
unless
you have another document open. How can you just close the file without
returning to file menu - but still remain in the program.

[Jay Freedman]

On Sun, 9 Sep 2007 18:36:02 -0700, barina
wrote:

In former Word programs you could click on X in the right hand corner and
just close the file - when you do that now - the whole program closes unless
you have another document open. How can you just close the file without
returning to file menu - but still remain in the program.

You can go to Office button Word Options Advanced, in the Display
group, and uncheck the box for "Sow all windows in the taskbar". Among
other effects, that will give you a second X button for closing the
document, below the one for closing the program.

If you don't want the other effects of turning off the taskbar option,
use the shortcuts Ctrl+F4 or Ctrl+W, or use the Office button's Close
command (which you can add to the Quick Access Toolbar if you want a
single-click button).

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
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