Working with document windows in Microsoft Office

If you are upgrading from another version of Microsoft Office, you may have noticed changes in the way documents, workbooks, and presentations are displayed in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint, respectively.

For example, you may have noticed the following changes:

• Each document you create or open appears in a separate window.
• A button is added to the Microsoft Windows® taskbar for each document that you create or open.
• The title bar displays the document name followed by the program name, for example "Document1 - Microsoft Word."

These enhancements make it easy for you to manage documents, workbooks, and presentations on your desktop.

You can manage documents in Office by using the following procedures.

To quickly switch from one open document to another

• Click the document button on the Windows taskbar for the file you want to open, or press ALT+TAB.

To cycle through all open documents one at a time

• Press CTRL+F6.

To restore, move, size, minimize, maximize, or close a document

• Right-click the document's button on the Windows taskbar for that file, and then click the task on the shortcut menu that you want to perform.

To view all open documents at the same time

• On the Window menu, click Arrange All.

Tips on working with document windows

You may be wondering whether you can use the Window menu to manage documents, workbooks, and presentations. Yes, you can still use the Window menu from within Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. However, it's easier to switch between items by using the Windows taskbar. The Windows taskbar also gives you access to all open files rather than just the files from one program.

If you are upgrading from a previous version of Office, you may be wondering if you are initiating a new session each time you open a document, workbook, or presentation. Office programs do not initiate subsequent sessions when you open another file so you don't have to worry about your computer running out of memory.