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Tony Jollans
I'm sorry we couldn't sort your problem out but, unable to duplicate it, all
I could do was keep guessing.
I think you'll find Word 2003 an overall improvement on Word 2000. The Task
Pane does work in a different way from the earlier toolbar but its position
should be remembered, although Word will, itself move it if it deems it in
the way of your work.
There is an option on the Tools > Options > View tab, "Windows in Taskbar".
By default it is checked and, when checked, Word 2003 shows multiple open
documents, each in a separate window (on the taskbar, not surprisingly) as
Word 2000 did. When the box is unchecked, Word 2003 displays multiple open
documents in separate windows within the single Word window on the Taskbar,
in the way Word 97 did. The reason for mentioning this is that the option
also affects the way the Task Pane is displayed.
The Task Pane is displayed relative to the Word window in the Taskbar so, if
you have "Windows in Taskbar" set, then each time you open a new document
you open up a new taskbar window, and the Task Pane is re-initialised (how,
depends on the "Startup Task Pane" option, also on the Tools > Options >
View tab). If you have that option unchecked, then new documents open up
within the existing Word (taskbar) window and the Task Pane remains where it
was.
Let us know how you get on, and do come back if you have any further
questions.
I could do was keep guessing.
I think you'll find Word 2003 an overall improvement on Word 2000. The Task
Pane does work in a different way from the earlier toolbar but its position
should be remembered, although Word will, itself move it if it deems it in
the way of your work.
There is an option on the Tools > Options > View tab, "Windows in Taskbar".
By default it is checked and, when checked, Word 2003 shows multiple open
documents, each in a separate window (on the taskbar, not surprisingly) as
Word 2000 did. When the box is unchecked, Word 2003 displays multiple open
documents in separate windows within the single Word window on the Taskbar,
in the way Word 97 did. The reason for mentioning this is that the option
also affects the way the Task Pane is displayed.
The Task Pane is displayed relative to the Word window in the Taskbar so, if
you have "Windows in Taskbar" set, then each time you open a new document
you open up a new taskbar window, and the Task Pane is re-initialised (how,
depends on the "Startup Task Pane" option, also on the Tools > Options >
View tab). If you have that option unchecked, then new documents open up
within the existing Word (taskbar) window and the Task Pane remains where it
was.
Let us know how you get on, and do come back if you have any further
questions.