Hi Dante,
It isn't opening another instance, there is only one session of
Winword.exe running. As of Word 2000 the document interface changed to
a Single Document Interface (SDI) where each document will display as
a separate task in the Windows Taskbar.
Unfortunately an option to change the document interface so it
displays as a Multiple Document Interface (MDI - multiple document
appear in the same task) until Word 2002. However there is an add-in
available to rectify this problem.
For more on what you are encountering and a link to the add-in take a
look at:
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Customization/SDIMDI.htm
BUT, I will confess I hated SDI at first but have now come to like it
once I became accustomed to it and miss it when I switch to Word 97.
Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.
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Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP
Word FAQ:
http://mvps.org/word
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