Hello,

I recently bought MS Office Professional 2007. Would someone please tell me
how to get it to open multiple windows? For example, I need to view two power
point presentations side by side for comparison, but I cannot open a 2nd copy
of power point. It always opens both presentations in the same copy of power
point - one behind the other.

Thank you.
-Mike

Mike64 wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I recently bought MS Office Professional 2007. Would someone please tell me
> how to get it to open multiple windows? For example, I need to view two power
> point presentations side by side for comparison, but I cannot open a 2nd copy
> of power point. It always opens both presentations in the same copy of power
> point - one behind the other.
>
> Thank you.
> -Mike

open PP and then the first file go back to the start menu and open PP
again open second file. Worked for me.

gls858

In PowerPoint (for example), click the Office logo, then click PowerPoint
Options. In the Advanced tab, under Display, click to enable "Show all
windows in the taskbar."

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com


"Mike64" <Mike64@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1647FEFB-9A41-4BFA-9C9F-DC3E2094EAFC@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> I recently bought MS Office Professional 2007. Would someone please tell
> me
> how to get it to open multiple windows? For example, I need to view two
> power
> point presentations side by side for comparison, but I cannot open a 2nd
> copy
> of power point. It always opens both presentations in the same copy of
> power
> point - one behind the other.
>
> Thank you.
> -Mike

Thank you, but I've tried that. In that past that trick worked, but with
Office 2007 it is not working. I still only get one window for power point,
and can only view one presentation at a time.

"gls858" wrote:

> Mike64 wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I recently bought MS Office Professional 2007. Would someone please tell me
> > how to get it to open multiple windows? For example, I need to view two power
> > point presentations side by side for comparison, but I cannot open a 2nd copy
> > of power point. It always opens both presentations in the same copy of power
> > point - one behind the other.
> >
> > Thank you.
> > -Mike
>
> open PP and then the first file go back to the start menu and open PP
> again open second file. Worked for me.
>
> gls858
>

Thank you, but that option is already enabled. I see both power point files
in the task bar, but when I click either one, the same window of power point
is activated. Only the file being displayed is changed.

"Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:

> In PowerPoint (for example), click the Office logo, then click PowerPoint
> Options. In the Advanced tab, under Display, click to enable "Show all
> windows in the taskbar."
>
> --
> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
> Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
>
>
> "Mike64" <Mike64@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1647FEFB-9A41-4BFA-9C9F-DC3E2094EAFC@microsoft.com...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I recently bought MS Office Professional 2007. Would someone please tell
> > me
> > how to get it to open multiple windows? For example, I need to view two
> > power
> > point presentations side by side for comparison, but I cannot open a 2nd
> > copy
> > of power point. It always opens both presentations in the same copy of
> > power
> > point - one behind the other.
> >
> > Thank you.
> > -Mike
>
>

Add the command button "Window" to your toolbar. It allows you to view and
arrange multiple windows.

Tim


"Mike64" <Mike64@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DD45BA33-3A29-4F95-B60E-79C9D696AB54@microsoft.com...
> Thank you, but that option is already enabled. I see both power point
> files
> in the task bar, but when I click either one, the same window of power
> point
> is activated. Only the file being displayed is changed.
>
> "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> In PowerPoint (for example), click the Office logo, then click PowerPoint
>> Options. In the Advanced tab, under Display, click to enable "Show all
>> windows in the taskbar."
>>
>> --
>> Herb Tyson MS MVP
>> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
>> Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
>> Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
>>
>>
>> "Mike64" <Mike64@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1647FEFB-9A41-4BFA-9C9F-DC3E2094EAFC@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I recently bought MS Office Professional 2007. Would someone please
>> > tell
>> > me
>> > how to get it to open multiple windows? For example, I need to view two
>> > power
>> > point presentations side by side for comparison, but I cannot open a
>> > 2nd
>> > copy
>> > of power point. It always opens both presentations in the same copy of
>> > power
>> > point - one behind the other.
>> >
>> > Thank you.
>> > -Mike
>>
>>

Disable the option Herb pointed out ("Show all windows in the taskbar").
Then switch to the View tab and look at the Windows group there. Select
Arrange All and both presentations will be shown side-by-side,
unfortunately though only inside the PPT window.

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"Tim" <timfeld_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:A0847232-B194-4478-A17F-3DECF2641C81@microsoft.com:

> Add the command button "Window" to your toolbar. It allows you to view and
> arrange multiple windows.
>
> Tim
>
>
> "Mike64" <Mike64@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DD45BA33-3A29-4F95-B60E-79C9D696AB54@microsoft.com...
> > Thank you, but that option is already enabled. I see both power point
> > files
> > in the task bar, but when I click either one, the same window of power
> > point
> > is activated. Only the file being displayed is changed.
> >
> > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> In PowerPoint (for example), click the Office logo, then click PowerPoint
> >> Options. In the Advanced tab, under Display, click to enable "Show all
> >> windows in the taskbar."
> >>
> >> --
> >> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> >> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> >> Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
> >> Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "Mike64" <Mike64@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1647FEFB-9A41-4BFA-9C9F-DC3E2094EAFC@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello,
> >> >
> >> > I recently bought MS Office Professional 2007. Would someone please
> >> > tell
> >> > me
> >> > how to get it to open multiple windows? For example, I need to view two
> >> > power
> >> > point presentations side by side for comparison, but I cannot open a
> >> > 2nd
> >> > copy
> >> > of power point. It always opens both presentations in the same copy of
> >> > power
> >> > point - one behind the other.
> >> >
> >> > Thank you.
> >> > -Mike
> >>
> >>

Thank you. At least I can see them side by side now. That's a big help. They
are still inside a single instance of PowerPoint, but I can live with it, I
guess.


"Tim" wrote:

> Add the command button "Window" to your toolbar. It allows you to view and
> arrange multiple windows.
>
> Tim
>
>
> "Mike64" <Mike64@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DD45BA33-3A29-4F95-B60E-79C9D696AB54@microsoft.com...
> > Thank you, but that option is already enabled. I see both power point
> > files
> > in the task bar, but when I click either one, the same window of power
> > point
> > is activated. Only the file being displayed is changed.
> >
> > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> In PowerPoint (for example), click the Office logo, then click PowerPoint
> >> Options. In the Advanced tab, under Display, click to enable "Show all
> >> windows in the taskbar."
> >>
> >> --
> >> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> >> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> >> Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
> >> Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "Mike64" <Mike64@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1647FEFB-9A41-4BFA-9C9F-DC3E2094EAFC@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello,
> >> >
> >> > I recently bought MS Office Professional 2007. Would someone please
> >> > tell
> >> > me
> >> > how to get it to open multiple windows? For example, I need to view two
> >> > power
> >> > point presentations side by side for comparison, but I cannot open a
> >> > 2nd
> >> > copy
> >> > of power point. It always opens both presentations in the same copy of
> >> > power
> >> > point - one behind the other.
> >> >
> >> > Thank you.
> >> > -Mike
> >>
> >>
>

Thank you. That does work as you said. Actually, it doesn't seem to matter
whether all windows are displayed in the task bar or not. Either way,
PowerPoint shows both presentations side by side in the single instance of
PowerPoint.


"Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote:

> Disable the option Herb pointed out ("Show all windows in the taskbar").
> Then switch to the View tab and look at the Windows group there. Select
> Arrange All and both presentations will be shown side-by-side,
> unfortunately though only inside the PPT window.
>
> Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
> --------------
> http://pschmid.net
> ***
> Outlook 2007 Performance Update: http://pschmid.net/blog/2007/04/13/105
> Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
> ***
> Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
> RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://ribboncustomizer.com
> OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
> ***
> Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed
>
>
>
>
> "Tim" <timfeld_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:A0847232-B194-4478-A17F-3DECF2641C81@microsoft.com:
>
> > Add the command button "Window" to your toolbar. It allows you to view and
> > arrange multiple windows.
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> > "Mike64" <Mike64@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:DD45BA33-3A29-4F95-B60E-79C9D696AB54@microsoft.com...
> > > Thank you, but that option is already enabled. I see both power point
> > > files
> > > in the task bar, but when I click either one, the same window of power
> > > point
> > > is activated. Only the file being displayed is changed.
> > >
> > > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
> > >
> > >> In PowerPoint (for example), click the Office logo, then click PowerPoint
> > >> Options. In the Advanced tab, under Display, click to enable "Show all
> > >> windows in the taskbar."
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> > >> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> > >> Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
> > >> Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Mike64" <Mike64@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:1647FEFB-9A41-4BFA-9C9F-DC3E2094EAFC@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Hello,
> > >> >
> > >> > I recently bought MS Office Professional 2007. Would someone please
> > >> > tell
> > >> > me
> > >> > how to get it to open multiple windows? For example, I need to view two
> > >> > power
> > >> > point presentations side by side for comparison, but I cannot open a
> > >> > 2nd
> > >> > copy
> > >> > of power point. It always opens both presentations in the same copy of
> > >> > power
> > >> > point - one behind the other.
> > >> >
> > >> > Thank you.
> > >> > -Mike
> > >>
> > >>
>
>