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Anisu165
Copper Contributor
Jan 17, 2023

How to open multiple word docs in same window or word file as separate tab (like Excel)

Hi, is there a way I can open multiple MS Word file in the same word file as separate tab like excel or OneNote? I want to avoid switching to different word open file.
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Doug_Robbins_Word_MVP
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That is not possible in Word. While in Excel, you can have multiple sheets in the one Workbook File, multiple Workbook files are handled in the same way as multiple document files are handled in Word.
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    Charles_Kenyon
    Bronze Contributor
    Jan 19, 2023

    Like all third-party tools, it could break when Word is updated. I do not have experience with this but the company has been around for quite a while.
    It works in my installation and they offer a free trial. I have installed it.

     

    One minor drawback I have noticed involves use of the visual basic editor, which I use frequently. When the vbe is open, it shows as a separate item on the taskbar (in the Word group). With this add-in installed, you cannot click on it on the taskbar (even though it shows) to switch to the editor. You must use Alt+F11 to switch to the vbe even if already open. If you click on it on the Windows taskbar, it switches you immediately to the Word document.

    This is a problem only when trying to switch from a browser to the vbe to copy/paste macros and is not a big deal. For most users, this would not even be noticed.


    If it does not work for you, you can uninstall it.

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