Re: MS Office XP

["DB" <dynastore@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

OK, I was wrong - this option is unable in Office 2000, but IS available in
Office XP.
Is that good enough improvement Gary? :))

DB

----- Original Message -----
From: "krf01" <krf01@xxxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: MS Office XP


> DB
>
> Please try it. The option doesn't exist in Word 2000
>
> From the MS web site:
>
> "Because Microsoft Word 2000 uses true Single Document Interface (SDI)
> technology and no longer supports Multiple Document Interface (MDI), SDI
> cannot be turned off in Microsoft Word 2000.
>
> To turn off SDI in Microsoft Excel 2000, Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, and
> Microsoft Access 2000, use the following steps:
>   1.. On the Tools menu, click Options .
>
>   2.. Click the View tab and clear the Windows in Taskbar check box.
>
>   3.. Click OK .
>
> There is no such option under Tools->Options in Word 2000 only in the
other
> Office components.
>
> Rgds
>
> Kim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "krf01" <krf01@xxxxxxxx>
> To: "DB" <dynastore@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 4:22 PM
> Subject: Re: MS Office XP
>
>
> > DB,
> >
> > I just took a look and I think Gary is correct. While this option can be
> > changed for Excel, Access and Powerpoint, it can not be changed for
Word.
> >
> > I have no idea why - just one of Microsoft's little mysteries I guess.
> >
> > Rgds,
> >
> > Kim
> >
> > > It's just a way they handle the multiply windows - actually it's the
> same
> > > MDI, but the child windows are opening as the "independent" ones and
> have
> > a
> > > taskbar button each. As I said before, you may change this in the
> > "Options".
> > >
> > > DB
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Gary Fritz" <fritz@xxxxxxxx>
> > > To: "omega" <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 5:03 PM
> > > Subject: Re: MS Office XP
> > >
> > >
> > > > > Both in Office 2000 and XP this may be tuned up: you may set the
> > > > > mode when your documents are opening in the independent new
windows
> > > > > or at the same MDI window. In both cases, the "Windows" menu allow
> > > > > you to handle all opened documents.
> > > >
> > > > I don't have Office 2000 so I can't check it, but the note on the
> Langa
> > > > List specifically said that you COULD NOT do that, even though you
> COULD
> > > > in all other Office 2000 tools.
> > > >
> > > > In fact if you look at
> > > >
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q230684
> > > > you'll see that Microsoft admits Word 2000 supports only the Single
> > > > Document Interface and that it cannot be turned off in Word 2000.
> They
> > > > say that only one executable (Winword.exe) is running, but a
separate
> > > > taskbar button appears for each document.
> > > >
> > > > Gary
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>