Multiple documents in One Word Window

In previous versions of Word, it was possible to split the window to see two parts of a Word document. While that was handy, many people intuitively thought the feature would allow them to see two different documents. 

They were disappointed. Previous to Office 2007, the only way to do something like that was to open multiple Word windows and arrange them to work from one to the other.

By checking the Option under Tools for View--> Windows in Taskbar, Word 2007 is no longer a disappointment. Details are explained below in part of a ZDNETAsia article.

Unlike its Office 2003 counterparts Excel and PowerPoint, Word 2003 does not let you rearrange document windows within a single program window.

Unless you change the default view option, each Word documents exists in its own window with its own menus and toolbars.

Consequently, when you use Arrange All to compare three documents on the screen at once, it looks like Figure A.

Figure A 

To remove the screen clutter, follow these steps:

1. Go to Tools | Options.
2. Click the View tab, then deselect the Windows In Taskbar check box (Figure B) and click OK.

Figure B 

Now all three documents will display without the clutter, as shown in Figure C.

Figure C 

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