Word 2000 in a Nutshell

Name

File → Close

Synopsis

This command immediately closes the active document. If the document has been modified since being opened or saved, a dialog asks whether or not to save changes to the document.

Like most programs in Windows, Word offers a Close button on the far right side of its title bar, as shown in Figure 4-6. With its new Single Document Interface, Word opens a new window for each open document. If multiple documents are open, clicking the Close button on any particular document closes that document. If only one document is open, clicking its Close button exits Word (the same as choosing File → Exit). In addition, if only one document is open, a Close Window button also becomes available on the far right side of the menu bar. Clicking this button closes the document, but does not exit Word.

Figure 4-6. Closing Windows in Word

If you find it convenient to have a Close button on a toolbar, click the down arrow at the far right end of the Standard toolbar and choose Add or Remove Buttons → Close. The new button looks like a suitcase with an arrow above it. Like all toolbar buttons, it’s possible to move the button to a different place on the toolbar by holding the Alt key down and dragging the button to the new toolbar location.

Opening or Closing All Documents

Hold down the Shift key before opening the File menu to show two new commands: Save All and Close All. The ...