When Word Files are Opened, They

[Mary_Fabien]

Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) Processor: Intel Since installing the latest upgrade for Microsoft Word 2008 for Mac (Version 12.2.3 (091001)) I have noticed that when I have one or more files open, and I open a new file, the new file doesn't appear in the foreground. When I go the the Window menu, however, I see that the new file is in the list, and I can select the new file.

Has anyone else noticed this bug?

 

[John McGhie]

Hi Mary:

You have not stated your update levels so the only thing we can say is "Make
sure you have applied all the latest updates for both OS X and Word, then
restart the computer. Come back if you are still having trouble."

Cheers

Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) Processor: Intel
Since installing the latest upgrade for Microsoft Word 2008 for Mac (Version
12.2.3 (091001)) I have noticed that when I have one or more files open, and I
open a new file, the new file doesn't appear in the foreground. When I go the
the Window menu, however, I see that the new file is in the list, and I can
select the new file.

Has anyone else noticed this bug?

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[Mary_Fabien]

Hi John,

I have Mac OS X 10.6.2 installed; Software Update indicates that there are no updates available at this time.

The installed update for Microsoft Word 2008 is "12.2.3" Microsoft Update indicates that there are no updates available at this time.

I checked that I had all the latest updates before I sent the original post.

Thanks,

Mary

 

[CyberTaz]

Hi Mary;

I've had this happen a few times myself, but I've not been able to repro on
demand. Nor does it occur frequently or consistently enough for me to submit
a bug report. Hopefully the behavior will stop of its own accord

If it continues please try to document the circumstances in as much detail
as you can -- especially if you can determine a series of steps that
reliably reproduce it. Here it seems most likely to occur if I have several
documents open then create a new document from the Project Gallery, but
haven't found any real pattern to it.

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

 

[CyberTaz]

Hi John;

This is the type of thing I was referring to when I posted about "windowing
behaviors" in the other group.

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

 

[John McGhie]

That's cool: you're right up-to-date (but I needed to know that before I can
answer...)

The 12.1.0 and 12.2.0 updates you put in, together with Apple's 10.6.1
update, are supposed to mostly fix this issue

Next question: Do you have Spaces turned on?

It sounds as though what you are seeing is the known problem with Spaces,
which is "improved", but not "completely solved" in those updates.

There is an interesting article about it by Erik Schwiebert, one of the
software Design Leads who actually designs Office 2008:

http://www.schwieb.com/blog/

If what you are seeing is one of the remaining issues with Spaces, then we
can only wait for further fixes.

It doesn't do it here, but I have Spaces turned off.

Hope this helps

Hi John,

I have Mac OS X 10.6.2 installed; Software Update indicates that there are no
updates available at this time.

The installed update for Microsoft Word 2008 is "12.2.3" Microsoft Update
indicates that there are no updates available at this time.

I checked that I had all the latest updates before I sent the original post.

Thanks,

Mary

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matters unless I ask you to; or unless you intend to pay!

John McGhie, Microsoft MVP (Word, Mac Word), Consultant Technical Writer,
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia. | Ph: +61 (0)4 1209 1410
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]