How to display multiple docs in a single word window?

[steepcreep]

How does one display multiple documents ie. cascade/tile in a single instance
(open window) of word? Similar to excel. For example, you have two docs open
and a tab bar at the bottom of the window (not the taskbar) which allows you
to switch between the active document. I am especially thinking about tiling
2 docs so that I can use the tools from a single word window as two open word
windows consumes considerable real estate on ones screen. Thanks.

 

[Jay Freedman]

How does one display multiple documents ie. cascade/tile in a single instance
(open window) of word? Similar to excel. For example, you have two docs open
and a tab bar at the bottom of the window (not the taskbar) which allows you
to switch between the active document. I am especially thinking about tiling
2 docs so that I can use the tools from a single word window as two open word
windows consumes considerable real estate on ones screen. Thanks.

It's always a good idea to mention what version of Word you have. In
this case it makes a big difference.

For Word 2002 or 2003, go to Tools > Options > View and uncheck the
box for "Windows in Taskbar". You still won't get a tab bar, but you
can use the Window menu or the Ctrl+F6 combination to switch between
documents, or just mouse-click from one to the other.

For Word 2000, it's quite difficult to get that effect. See
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/SDIMDI.htm for an
explanation and a link to a solution.

If you had Word 97 you wouldn't be asking, because that's the only way
that version works.

 

[steepcreep]

Thank you very much Jay, I appreciate the prompt reply.

You most certainly are an mvp! I thank you for that link. I had no idea of
the existence of such place. It looks like I'll be spending some time there,
exploring.

You are correct sir I should have given the particulars in my question, I
apologize. For those who follow seeking an answer to this MDI problem, the
version in question was Word 2003 (v. 11).

I can live without document tabs. After a few hours of searching for an
answer, I'm not surprised that the solution was so simple. This will my work
much easier.

Once again thank you for your kindness.

sc.

 

[Jay Freedman]

You're certainly welcome.

BTW, there is an add-in that will give you something like document
tabs, plus a lot more, at http://www.wordtoys.com/. You can download a
30 day trial version. I haven't tried it, but the author, Romke
Soldaat, is the same genius who wrote the Word 2000 workaround
mentioned in the MVPs article.