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Old 05-30-2008   #1 (permalink)
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Close Word document without shutting down Word as well

Is there a way to close a Word document in Word 2007 without going to the dropdown menu? What happened to the little 'x' in the upper right hand corner that all other Windows programs still have? I have the minimize, maximize, and large 'X', but if I am only working on 1 Word document and click the large X, the file AND Word both shutdown. Is there any way to get the little 'x' back?

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Re: Close Word document without shutting down Word as well

Go in word options/personalize and add the command "close"
The icon to close the current document will appear on the upper left tool bar.
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Re: Close Word document without shutting down Word as well

It's Customize, not Personalize.

But that is indeed the handiest way of doing it, I have it myself.
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Re: Close Word document without shutting down Word as well

Thanks. I guess this means there is no way to put it back on the right, under the other X, where it belongs.
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Re: Close Word document without shutting down Word as well

I don't think so.
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Re: Close Word document without shutting down Word as well

Wait, wait, there is a way to get that X, my mistake.

Go to Word Options -> Advanced -> under Display uncheck 'Show all windows in the Taskbar'.
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Re: Close Word document without shutting down Word as well

And, right, you can close a document from the task bar or the close box in the Office orbs.
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Re: Close Word document without shutting down Word as well

You would have two x marks to close the window one would be to close the Word Applicaion and other to close the document you are working on you may use it to close the document alone instead of the application on the whole. The simple method would be to use the combination Alt+F and press c
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Re: Close Word document without shutting down Word as well

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It's Customize, not Personalize
Due to a "bad" translation, i have the french version of 2007
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Re: Close Word document without shutting down Word as well

That worked! Thank you.
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