Opened documents not coming up right away?

[abbyqueue]

Hi, I use Office 2007, and I have an issue with opening documents. It
doesn't seem to matter which program within Office I use (usually Word or
Excel), but for this example, I'll use Word.

If I already have a Word document open on my PC and then open another one
(by double-clicking on it in a folder, not opening it from within Word), it
doesn't open right up in front of me. Instead, the previously-opened
document flashes blue on the taskbar and I have to click on it in order for
the newly-opened document to come up.

Is there an option somewhere to get rid of this "feature" and just have the
newly-opened document pop right up?

Thanks!

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

If you use Symantec/Norton AntiVirus, try disabling the Office Plugin
that comes with it. See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329820 "How
to use Office programs with the Norton AntiVirus Office plug-in" for
more information.

 

[abbyqueue]

I don't use Symantec AV. I use Windows Defender.

 

[abbyqueue]

Hello? Does anyone have any suggestions?

I don't use Symantec AV. I use Windows Defender.

 

[Bob I]

Maybe you installed some other software or utility to prevent a
background application from coming to foreground, also known as
"stealing focus"?

 

[abbyqueue]

Maybe, but it doesn't sound familiar.

Maybe you installed some other software or utility to prevent a
background application from coming to foreground, also known as
"stealing focus"?

 

[Bob I]

Perhaps you may try this fix. Use the "Undo" in the right hand column
of line 66 at the link below.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm