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How to Open Files in Tabs
Is there any way I can have multiple Word files open, and select them using
tabs at the top or bottom, just as I can select excel worksheets, or different webpages in the latest browsers ? I regularly work on the same 3 or 4 related files, and I would like to be able to select a tab to move between them. Perhaps there is another way to achieve a similar way of working ? I am using Win XP Prof, and Word 2003. Thanks. |
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How to Open Files in Tabs
Not TABS as such, but you can use ALT+SHIFT to move between anything open on
you desktop, much easier than using that dreaded mouse. Hope that helps a little. "Snappa" wrote: Is there any way I can have multiple Word files open, and select them using tabs at the top or bottom, just as I can select excel worksheets, or different webpages in the latest browsers ? I regularly work on the same 3 or 4 related files, and I would like to be able to select a tab to move between them. Perhaps there is another way to achieve a similar way of working ? I am using Win XP Prof, and Word 2003. Thanks. |
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How to Open Files in Tabs
Oops Sorry. That should be ALT+TAB.
"Snappa" wrote: Is there any way I can have multiple Word files open, and select them using tabs at the top or bottom, just as I can select excel worksheets, or different webpages in the latest browsers ? I regularly work on the same 3 or 4 related files, and I would like to be able to select a tab to move between them. Perhaps there is another way to achieve a similar way of working ? I am using Win XP Prof, and Word 2003. Thanks. |
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How to Open Files in Tabs
There are no tabs available to be included in the Word interface.
You could select from open documents from the Windows taskbar or from the Window Menu or by clicking the entry in the recent files list under the File menu. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Snappa wrote: Tes, I use ALT+TAB all the time for jumping around my running applications. But there are usually so many open, emails, etc., that moving between open Word documents is not so easy. I was hoping for a piece of VBA which may allow me to do what I want. Thanks anyway. Anyone else ? "Kit_e" wrote: Oops Sorry. That should be ALT+TAB. "Snappa" wrote: Is there any way I can have multiple Word files open, and select them using tabs at the top or bottom, just as I can select excel worksheets, or different webpages in the latest browsers ? I regularly work on the same 3 or 4 related files, and I would like to be able to select a tab to move between them. Perhaps there is another way to achieve a similar way of working ? I am using Win XP Prof, and Word 2003. Thanks. |
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How to Open Files in Tabs
Not the answer I wanted, but sort of what I expected.
Thinking laterally, would it be possible to have a tool on the toolbar for each of the related files I regularly work on ? I'm pretty sure I could use some VBA to have a top level menu item for each of my 3 documents. Do you agree ? Maybe this is what I'll have to do. Almost back to the Window menu, aren't we, but separate menu items gives me better "visibility" of my docs, and I could even give each one a short-cut key. Thanks for your ideas, and advice. "Graham Mayor" wrote: There are no tabs available to be included in the Word interface. You could select from open documents from the Windows taskbar or from the Window Menu or by clicking the entry in the recent files list under the File menu. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Snappa wrote: Tes, I use ALT+TAB all the time for jumping around my running applications. But there are usually so many open, emails, etc., that moving between open Word documents is not so easy. I was hoping for a piece of VBA which may allow me to do what I want. Thanks anyway. Anyone else ? "Kit_e" wrote: Oops Sorry. That should be ALT+TAB. "Snappa" wrote: Is there any way I can have multiple Word files open, and select them using tabs at the top or bottom, just as I can select excel worksheets, or different webpages in the latest browsers ? I regularly work on the same 3 or 4 related files, and I would like to be able to select a tab to move between them. Perhaps there is another way to achieve a similar way of working ? I am using Win XP Prof, and Word 2003. Thanks. . |
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You could use the work menu (which you can add to the menu bar) or you could
create a custom toolbar and add macros to open your documents. The macros could be as simple as Sub MyDoc1() Documents.Open FileName:="""D:\Path\Filename.doc""" End Sub Sub MyDoc2() Documents.Open FileName:="""D:\Another Path\Filename2.doc""" End Sub etc http://www.gmayor.com/word_vba_examples.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Snappa wrote: Not the answer I wanted, but sort of what I expected. Thinking laterally, would it be possible to have a tool on the toolbar for each of the related files I regularly work on ? I'm pretty sure I could use some VBA to have a top level menu item for each of my 3 documents. Do you agree ? Maybe this is what I'll have to do. Almost back to the Window menu, aren't we, but separate menu items gives me better "visibility" of my docs, and I could even give each one a short-cut key. Thanks for your ideas, and advice. "Graham Mayor" wrote: There are no tabs available to be included in the Word interface. You could select from open documents from the Windows taskbar or from the Window Menu or by clicking the entry in the recent files list under the File menu. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Snappa wrote: Tes, I use ALT+TAB all the time for jumping around my running applications. But there are usually so many open, emails, etc., that moving between open Word documents is not so easy. I was hoping for a piece of VBA which may allow me to do what I want. Thanks anyway. Anyone else ? "Kit_e" wrote: Oops Sorry. That should be ALT+TAB. "Snappa" wrote: Is there any way I can have multiple Word files open, and select them using tabs at the top or bottom, just as I can select excel worksheets, or different webpages in the latest browsers ? I regularly work on the same 3 or 4 related files, and I would like to be able to select a tab to move between them. Perhaps there is another way to achieve a similar way of working ? I am using Win XP Prof, and Word 2003. Thanks. . |
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How to Open Files in Tabs
You might want to give OfficeTab a try. Most information about is in
Chinese, but there is an English version. See http://hi.baidu.com/officecm/blog/it...2431694b0.html Yves "Snappa" wrote in message ... Is there any way I can have multiple Word files open, and select them using tabs at the top or bottom, just as I can select excel worksheets, or different webpages in the latest browsers ? I regularly work on the same 3 or 4 related files, and I would like to be able to select a tab to move between them. Perhaps there is another way to achieve a similar way of working ? I am using Win XP Prof, and Word 2003. Thanks. |
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Thanks for the heads up on that one. Initial testing suggests it works OK
with Word 2003, but it locks up my installation of Word 2007. Whether that means a conflict with other software I have installed I hesitate to say. Certainly worth a look if that sort of thing appeals, but for my needs it's an answer to a problem I don't have.  -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Yves Dhondt wrote: You might want to give OfficeTab a try. Most information about is in Chinese, but there is an English version. See http://hi.baidu.com/officecm/blog/it...2431694b0.html Yves "Snappa" wrote in message ... Is there any way I can have multiple Word files open, and select them using tabs at the top or bottom, just as I can select excel worksheets, or different webpages in the latest browsers ? I regularly work on the same 3 or 4 related files, and I would like to be able to select a tab to move between them. Perhaps there is another way to achieve a similar way of working ? I am using Win XP Prof, and Word 2003. Thanks. |
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How to Open Files in Tabs
For Word 2003, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/WorkMenu.htm
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Snappa" wrote in message news  Not the answer I wanted, but sort of what I expected. Thinking laterally, would it be possible to have a tool on the toolbar for each of the related files I regularly work on ? I'm pretty sure I could use some VBA to have a top level menu item for each of my 3 documents. Do you agree ? Maybe this is what I'll have to do. Almost back to the Window menu, aren't we, but separate menu items gives me better "visibility" of my docs, and I could even give each one a short-cut key. Thanks for your ideas, and advice. "Graham Mayor" wrote: There are no tabs available to be included in the Word interface. You could select from open documents from the Windows taskbar or from the Window Menu or by clicking the entry in the recent files list under the File menu. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Snappa wrote: Tes, I use ALT+TAB all the time for jumping around my running applications. But there are usually so many open, emails, etc., that moving between open Word documents is not so easy. I was hoping for a piece of VBA which may allow me to do what I want. Thanks anyway. Anyone else ? "Kit_e" wrote: Oops Sorry. That should be ALT+TAB. "Snappa" wrote: Is there any way I can have multiple Word files open, and select them using tabs at the top or bottom, just as I can select excel worksheets, or different webpages in the latest browsers ? I regularly work on the same 3 or 4 related files, and I would like to be able to select a tab to move between them. Perhaps there is another way to achieve a similar way of working ? I am using Win XP Prof, and Word 2003. Thanks. . |
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Thanks to you all, particularly Yves and Suzanne. I think I'll start with
the Work Menu. I prefer to use keyboard shortcuts, and if Alt + k /1 will always bring up my logbook, for example, this is much more user friendly than the Windows menu. If the Work Menu doesn't work out, I'll try the OfficeTab a try. Thanks again. |
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