How can the program buttons that show up at the bottom of the windows screen
be set up to show the number of open documents? Word currently keeps track
of the open word documents by showing an orange number on the button. When
the button is clicked, a popup list of open documents appears above the
button, making document selection easy. I cannot seem to locate a similar
function within Excel. The only way is to click on window at the top of the
screen and select the document from the drop down box.

I don't know if this function can be turned off/on in Word. There doesn't
seem to be an option that can be selected in Word that I can try and
duplicate for Excel. Thanks to anyone that can help me here. Couldn't get
answer from MS free support or KB. That may be because I don't know what
this function is offically called.

Perhaps ToolsOptionsView Windows in Taskbar would suffice.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Fri, 6 May 2005 16:28:02 -0700, Bob M. <Bob
wrote:

How can the program buttons that show up at the bottom of the windows screen
be set up to show the number of open documents? Word currently keeps track
of the open word documents by showing an orange number on the button. When
the button is clicked, a popup list of open documents appears above the
button, making document selection easy. I cannot seem to locate a similar
function within Excel. The only way is to click on window at the top of the
screen and select the document from the drop down box.

I don't know if this function can be turned off/on in Word. There doesn't
seem to be an option that can be selected in Word that I can try and
duplicate for Excel. Thanks to anyone that can help me here. Couldn't get
answer from MS free support or KB. That may be because I don't know what
this function is offically called.

Thanks for your suggestion. I had tried that before, but wasn't quite
satisfied with all of the open documents getting their own buttons. I can
send you a screen shot if you would like any clarification of how my version
of Word handles this.....

Bob M.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Perhaps ToolsOptionsView Windows in Taskbar would suffice.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Fri, 6 May 2005 16:28:02 -0700, Bob M. <Bob
wrote:

How can the program buttons that show up at the bottom of the windows screen
be set up to show the number of open documents? Word currently keeps track
of the open word documents by showing an orange number on the button. When
the button is clicked, a popup list of open documents appears above the
button, making document selection easy. I cannot seem to locate a similar
function within Excel. The only way is to click on window at the top of the
screen and select the document from the drop down box.

I don't know if this function can be turned off/on in Word. There doesn't
seem to be an option that can be selected in Word that I can try and
duplicate for Excel. Thanks to anyone that can help me here. Couldn't get
answer from MS free support or KB. That may be because I don't know what
this function is offically called.

Bob

Since this is not a Wortd News Group there would be little benefit in sending
a screen shot of how your version of Word handles this.

Not sure what you want to see.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Fri, 6 May 2005 16:59:06 -0700, Bob M.
wrote:

Thanks for your suggestion. I had tried that before, but wasn't quite
satisfied with all of the open documents getting their own buttons. I can
send you a screen shot if you would like any clarification of how my version
of Word handles this.....

Bob M.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Perhaps ToolsOptionsView Windows in Taskbar would suffice.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Fri, 6 May 2005 16:28:02 -0700, Bob M. <Bob
wrote:

How can the program buttons that show up at the bottom of the windows screen
be set up to show the number of open documents? Word currently keeps track
of the open word documents by showing an orange number on the button. When
the button is clicked, a popup list of open documents appears above the
button, making document selection easy. I cannot seem to locate a similar
function within Excel. The only way is to click on window at the top of the
screen and select the document from the drop down box.

I don't know if this function can be turned off/on in Word. There doesn't
seem to be an option that can be selected in Word that I can try and
duplicate for Excel. Thanks to anyone that can help me here. Couldn't get
answer from MS free support or KB. That may be because I don't know what
this function is offically called.