Possible: Bug/Feature Using Word when Outlook is open

Here is what we have run into.
When Word is opened up and you have one document open,
you typically can close the document, but leave Word open.

However, when you are using Word as your outlook email
editor and also have Word open you cannot leave MS Word
open when you close a document.

Is this an error? I can't find anything on it. If
someone has an idea, I'd appreciate your advice.
We are using office 2003.

Thanks,
Craig

TF
Thu Sep 09 08:54:56 CDT 2004

Craig

In fact, Word is still running (check the Task Manager) but hidden from
view. Just click the Word icon and it will open in a flash.

--
Terry Farrell - Word MVP
http://word.mvps.org/

"Craig W" <cwilly@bu.edu> wrote in message
news:07e001c495f0$1043b960$3501280a@phx.gbl...
: Here is what we have run into.
: When Word is opened up and you have one document open,
: you typically can close the document, but leave Word open.
:
: However, when you are using Word as your outlook email
: editor and also have Word open you cannot leave MS Word
: open when you close a document.
:
: Is this an error? I can't find anything on it. If
: someone has an idea, I'd appreciate your advice.
: We are using office 2003.
:
: Thanks,
: Craig

anonymous
Thu Sep 09 09:31:46 CDT 2004

I understand and I know word is running in the background
via outlook. However, is there a workaround for this.
One of our users likes to keep the actual Word
application open even if no documents are open, but can
no longer do this when word is her email editor.

Thanks in advance.
Craig
>-----Original Message-----
>Craig
>
>In fact, Word is still running (check the Task Manager)
but hidden from
>view. Just click the Word icon and it will open in a
flash.
>
>--
>Terry Farrell - Word MVP
>http://word.mvps.org/
>
>"Craig W" <cwilly@bu.edu> wrote in message
>news:07e001c495f0$1043b960$3501280a@phx.gbl...
>: Here is what we have run into.
>: When Word is opened up and you have one document open,
>: you typically can close the document, but leave Word
open.
>:
>: However, when you are using Word as your outlook email
>: editor and also have Word open you cannot leave MS Word
>: open when you close a document.
>:
>: Is this an error? I can't find anything on it. If
>: someone has an idea, I'd appreciate your advice.
>: We are using office 2003.
>:
>: Thanks,
>: Craig
>
>
>.
>

TF
Thu Sep 09 13:42:14 CDT 2004

The workaround is to keep the blank document open permanently. Save it as
'blank' and leave it minimised: now Word will stay up.

Terry

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8df001c49679$bbe6c990$a501280a@phx.gbl...
:I understand and I know word is running in the background
: via outlook. However, is there a workaround for this.
: One of our users likes to keep the actual Word
: application open even if no documents are open, but can
: no longer do this when word is her email editor.
:
: Thanks in advance.
: Craig
: >-----Original Message-----
: >Craig
: >
: >In fact, Word is still running (check the Task Manager)
: but hidden from
: >view. Just click the Word icon and it will open in a
: flash.
: >
: >--
: >Terry Farrell - Word MVP
: >http://word.mvps.org/
: >
: >"Craig W" <cwilly@bu.edu> wrote in message
: >news:07e001c495f0$1043b960$3501280a@phx.gbl...
: >: Here is what we have run into.
: >: When Word is opened up and you have one document open,
: >: you typically can close the document, but leave Word
: open.
: >:
: >: However, when you are using Word as your outlook email
: >: editor and also have Word open you cannot leave MS Word
: >: open when you close a document.
: >:
: >: Is this an error? I can't find anything on it. If
: >: someone has an idea, I'd appreciate your advice.
: >: We are using office 2003.
: >:
: >: Thanks,
: >: Craig
: >
: >
: >.
: >

Suzanne
Thu Sep 09 15:50:42 CDT 2004

I just type a single space into Document1 as soon as I start Word. I use it
as a scratchpad all day and close it only when I quit Word.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message
news:%23q$R0yplEHA.2380@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> The workaround is to keep the blank document open permanently. Save it as
> 'blank' and leave it minimised: now Word will stay up.
>
> Terry
>
> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8df001c49679$bbe6c990$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> :I understand and I know word is running in the background
> : via outlook. However, is there a workaround for this.
> : One of our users likes to keep the actual Word
> : application open even if no documents are open, but can
> : no longer do this when word is her email editor.
> :
> : Thanks in advance.
> : Craig
> : >-----Original Message-----
> : >Craig
> : >
> : >In fact, Word is still running (check the Task Manager)
> : but hidden from
> : >view. Just click the Word icon and it will open in a
> : flash.
> : >
> : >--
> : >Terry Farrell - Word MVP
> : >http://word.mvps.org/
> : >
> : >"Craig W" <cwilly@bu.edu> wrote in message
> : >news:07e001c495f0$1043b960$3501280a@phx.gbl...
> : >: Here is what we have run into.
> : >: When Word is opened up and you have one document open,
> : >: you typically can close the document, but leave Word
> : open.
> : >:
> : >: However, when you are using Word as your outlook email
> : >: editor and also have Word open you cannot leave MS Word
> : >: open when you close a document.
> : >:
> : >: Is this an error? I can't find anything on it. If
> : >: someone has an idea, I'd appreciate your advice.
> : >: We are using office 2003.
> : >:
> : >: Thanks,
> : >: Craig
> : >
> : >
> : >.
> : >
>
>

TF
Thu Sep 09 16:15:30 CDT 2004

That's a good way - it won't accidentally get closed without a prompt.

Terry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:e7ovg7qlEHA.2504@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
:I just type a single space into Document1 as soon as I start Word. I use it
: as a scratchpad all day and close it only when I quit Word.
:
: --
: Suzanne S. Barnhill
: Microsoft MVP (Word)
: Words into Type
: Fairhope, Alabama USA
: Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
: Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
: all may benefit.
:
: "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message
: news:%23q$R0yplEHA.2380@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
: > The workaround is to keep the blank document open permanently. Save it
as
: > 'blank' and leave it minimised: now Word will stay up.
: >
: > Terry
: >
: > <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
: > news:8df001c49679$bbe6c990$a501280a@phx.gbl...
: > :I understand and I know word is running in the background
: > : via outlook. However, is there a workaround for this.
: > : One of our users likes to keep the actual Word
: > : application open even if no documents are open, but can
: > : no longer do this when word is her email editor.
: > :
: > : Thanks in advance.
: > : Craig
: > : >-----Original Message-----
: > : >Craig
: > : >
: > : >In fact, Word is still running (check the Task Manager)
: > : but hidden from
: > : >view. Just click the Word icon and it will open in a
: > : flash.
: > : >
: > : >--
: > : >Terry Farrell - Word MVP
: > : >http://word.mvps.org/
: > : >
: > : >"Craig W" <cwilly@bu.edu> wrote in message
: > : >news:07e001c495f0$1043b960$3501280a@phx.gbl...
: > : >: Here is what we have run into.
: > : >: When Word is opened up and you have one document open,
: > : >: you typically can close the document, but leave Word
: > : open.
: > : >:
: > : >: However, when you are using Word as your outlook email
: > : >: editor and also have Word open you cannot leave MS Word
: > : >: open when you close a document.
: > : >:
: > : >: Is this an error? I can't find anything on it. If
: > : >: someone has an idea, I'd appreciate your advice.
: > : >: We are using office 2003.
: > : >:
: > : >: Thanks,
: > : >: Craig
: > : >
: > : >
: > : >.
: > : >
: >
: >
: