Originally Posted by
superljl
When I open a Word attachment from an Outlook e-mail, it opens another instance of Word. (Two winword.exe's show in task manager processes, and when I close the [attachment] document, I'm told that normal.dot is already in use and can't be saved to its original location.)
Is there some way to make Outlook use the instance of Word that's already running?
Thanks.
Hi superljl,
Windows In Taskbar
Microsoft Office uses something called Single Document Interface and Multiple Document Interface.
You can toggle this feature on and off by selecting Tools + Options + View, and selecting or de-selecting the "Windows in Taskbar" option; and the option is switched off by default. (Word 2002 and higher)
From the Menu Bar select Tools, Options and the View Tab if not already selected.
Put a check mark in the box labeled Windows in Taskbar* under Show and click OK
* Displays a separate icon on the Microsoft Windows taskbar for each open window in your Microsoft Office program. Clearing this check box will display a single icon for your Office program on the Windows taskbar.
Good luck.
Dale :-)