Any way to tell Word to "Arrange All" windows vertically (the wayExcel will)??

[Bill Weylock]

This is probably a request for a feature, but it¹s something that they
should have provided a long time ago.

When I am comparing documents, I of course want them side by side. Now that
screens are less expensive, I am guessing that most business users want it
that way too.

What Word does, of course, is to give me two enormous views of the top 25%
of both documents. I submit that this is not terribly handy.

In the (very) old days when a 13² screen was common, it made sense. Now, it
doesn¹t.

The Excel programmers figured it out ages ago. I think it¹s been in Excel as
an option for maybe 10 years (who counts?).

Wonder if just maybe there is a command hidden somewhere in Word that will
do this?


Best,


- Bill

 

[JE McGimpsey]

This is probably a request for a feature, but it¹s something that they
should have provided a long time ago.

When I am comparing documents, I of course want them side by side. Now that
screens are less expensive, I am guessing that most business users want it
that way too.

What Word does, of course, is to give me two enormous views of the top 25%
of both documents. I submit that this is not terribly handy.

In the (very) old days when a 13² screen was common, it made sense. Now, it
doesn¹t.

The Excel programmers figured it out ages ago. I think it¹s been in Excel as
an option for maybe 10 years (who counts?).

Wonder if just maybe there is a command hidden somewhere in Word that will
do this?

No built-in command or preference (once more to "Help/Feedback on
Word..."), but take a look here:

http://mcgimpsey.com/macoffice/word/verticalwindows.html

You can use the macro published there, or download an add-in to do what
you're after...

 

[Beth Rosengard]

Hi Bill,

John (JE) McGimpsey created an add-in to do this. You can get it here:
<http://www.mcgimpsey.com/macoffice/word/verticalwindows.html>

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[Beth Rosengard]

No built-in command or preference (once more to "Help/Feedback on
Word..."), but take a look here:

http://mcgimpsey.com/macoffice/word/verticalwindows.html

You can use the macro published there, or download an add-in to do what
you're after...

Beat me by a minute .

Beth

 

[Bill Weylock]

Thanks.

Sorry to say, though, that I have very little idea what to do with this.

I have studiously avoided macros because I have never needed or wanted them.
I've used QuicKeys relentlessly to customize all sorts of things in Word,
but never use Word's built-in macros. I tried at first, got unreliable
results, and never went back.

Is there a step by step to tell me what to do with the code?

Thanks, if so. Thanks anyway, if not. I do appreciate it.


Best,


- Bill

PS. I can follow instructions pretty well.

 

[JE McGimpsey]

orry to say, though, that I have very little idea what to do with this.

I have studiously avoided macros because I have never needed or wanted them.
I've used QuicKeys relentlessly to customize all sorts of things in Word,
but never use Word's built-in macros. I tried at first, got unreliable
results, and never went back.

Is there a step by step to tell me what to do with the code?

Thanks, if so. Thanks anyway, if not. I do appreciate it.

The easiest way will be to download the add-in (it's a .sit file, so
unstuff it). Put the file in the

HD:Applications:Microsoft Office 2004:Office:Startup:Word

folder. Restart Word. Arrange All will now work vertically. If you don't
like it, just remove the file from the Startup folder, and restart Word.

An alternative method would be to save the add-in file anywhere
convenient (I'd suggest the MUD folder) then choose Tools/Templates and
Add-ins... Click Add and navigate to the file, then click Open, OK. The
add-in will load. To unload it, choose Tools/Templates and Add-ins...
and uncheck the checkbox corresponding to the add-in.

If you are interested in entering or modifying the macro (or the add-in)
yourself, post back and I'll walk you through it.

 

[Bill Weylock]

Thanks very much. I'm hitting the road with my PC and WordXP. Will the macro
work in Office XP by any chance?

Be back to my Mac (and the newsgroups) on Sunday.

Thanks again for the help.


Best,


- Bill

 

[JE McGimpsey]

Thanks very much. I'm hitting the road with my PC and WordXP. Will the macro
work in Office XP by any chance?

Yes, it will (but only for one instance of Word at a time).

 

[Phillip M. Jones, CE.T.]

Yes, it will (but only for one instance of Word at a time).

pardon a dumb question.

Why in the world would anyone to open any application more than once?

Can't you just open each document and switch windows or resize the windows and
arrange so one is on top of the other?
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[JE McGimpsey]

pardon a dumb question.

Why in the world would anyone to open any application more than once?

Can't you just open each document and switch windows or resize the
windows and arrange so one is on top of the other?

I don't, personally, since I only develop on Mac or cross-platform, but
IIRC older WinWord defaults to opening new instances. Starting in
Word2000, only one instance opens, but appears to be multiple instances
using the Single Document Interface. That puts an icon on the Task bar,
which some people apparently like.

In automation, a separate instance is nice to have - no interference
from any other applications, allowing me to configure it the way I want
without interfering with the user's instance etc.

 

[John McGhie]

Yes, but you don't need it. The reason Word does not have the command is
because it's built-in to Windows: right-click the Systray (right hand end of
the Task Bar) and choose Arrange All.

Thanks very much. I'm hitting the road with my PC and WordXP. Will the macro
work in Office XP by any chance?

Be back to my Mac (and the newsgroups) on Sunday.

Thanks again for the help.


Best,


- Bill

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[Bill Weylock]

Coming back to this very late, but the reason to do this is basic, simple,
and common: I need to base one document on another, grabbing this paragraph
and that paragraph as I go.

Another basic reason is to write from notes or have source material in one
window and what I am writing in another.

Surely that is not difficult to understand, so maybe I don't get your
question. Having windows on top of each other is precisely what I do not
want.

 

[Bill Weylock]

Don't think I ever told you how much this little macro helped. Thanks so
much. Life is of course quite livable without it, but it sure is more fun
and less annoying with it!


Best,


- Bill

 

[JE McGimpsey]

Don't think I ever told you how much this little macro helped. Thanks so
much. Life is of course quite livable without it, but it sure is more fun
and less annoying with it!

thanks for the feedback!