switch between documents

[Frannyor]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Power PC

I often am working on two or more documents at a time and would like an easy way to switch between them. I am using exposee corners now, which requires a lot of mouse movement and is exacerbating tendinitis in my arms.

Is there a keyboard shortcut, or can I create one?

 

[CyberTaz]

Standard OS X: Command+~ to switch windows of active application. The
program also supports its own stroke: Command+F6 or you can open the Window
menu, type the number of the window you want then press return.

See Word and OS X Help on the topic: [keyboard shortcuts] for more.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Power PC

I often am working on two or more documents at a time and would like an easy way to switch between them. I am using exposee corners now, which requires a lot of mouse movement and is exacerbating tendinitis in my arms.

Is there a keyboard shortcut, or can I create one?

Hi,

There are several ways you can switch from one document to another in Word.

One way:
Arrange the document windows on your screen so that you can can click
from one document window into a different document window. This works
well when you have only a few documents open at once.

Another way:
Hold the mouse button down on the W Word icon in the doc, and then
choose which document you want to work with.

Another way:
On Word's Window menu choose Arrange all.

Another way:
On Word's Window menu choose from the list of open documents at the
bottom of the menu.

Another way:
Use MacOS keyboard navigation to access the Word Window menu. To find
out how to set this up, from your desktop use Help in Finder. The
instructions are in the help topic: Performing keyboard actions

There are probably some more ways that didn't come to mind right away.

-Jim

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Hi,

There are several ways you can switch from one document to another in Word.

One way:
Arrange the document windows on your screen so that you can can click
from one document window into a different document window. This works
well when you have only a few documents open at once.

Another way:
Hold the mouse button down on the W Word icon in the doc, and then
choose which document you want to work with.

Another way:
On Word's Window menu choose Arrange all.

Another way:
On Word's Window menu choose from the list of open documents at the
bottom of the menu.

Another way:
Use MacOS keyboard navigation to access the Word Window menu. To find
out how to set this up, from your desktop use Help in Finder. The
instructions are in the help topic: Performing keyboard actions

There are probably some more ways that didn't come to mind right away.

-Jim

Even more suggestions are available in our new book, which is now
searchable on line. To search the book, click this link:
http://tinyurl.com/Office-2008-for-Dummies

About 1/3 down the page, on the left side is a heading called
Inside This Book

There's an empty search field under Search Inside This Book, where you
can type Switch Document and then click the Go button. In the left pane
click on pages 29 and 30 to see additional suggestions.

-Jim

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Even more suggestions are available in our new book, which is now
searchable on line. To search the book, click this link:
http://tinyurl.com/Office-2008-for-Dummies

About 1/3 down the page, on the left side is a heading called
Inside This Book

There's an empty search field under Search Inside This Book, where you
can type Switch Document and then click the Go button. In the left pane
click on pages 29 and 30 to see additional suggestions.

-Jim

And even more follow-up - sign into Amazon.com before doing the search.

-Jim

 

[Frannyor]

Cybertaz, thanks. That's exactly what I was looking for.

Jim, thanks for all your effort. It's much appreciated.