You can have multiple documents open at any time – to compare them, edit them at the same time, exchange data between them, etc.
You work with multiple documents as follows:
▪Opening multiple documents in the same program window
| You can open any number of documents at the same time in the current program window. |
| There are many ways to switch between these documents, including a bar that contains tabs for each currently open document (displayed above the current document): |
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▪Opening files in a new program window
| You can also open documents in a new program window. |
| To do so, choose the command File | Open in new window. |
The methods can be combined as desired. You can open as many program windows as you like and open any number of documents as tabs in each of these windows. You can also open all documents in just one program window. Alternatively, you can ensure that each document appears in its own program window. It is entirely your choice.
Switching between open documents
Note: The following functions only apply to documents that are opened in the same program window with multiple tabs.
If you have multiple documents open at the same time, you can switch to a specific document and thus make it the active document:
▪Ribbon command: "Windows" icon
| In the ribbon, you will find an icon called Windows on the ribbon tab View. If you click on it, a list of all open documents appears. Click on the desired document. |
▪Mouse: Clicking on a document tab
| Above the document, you will find a bar with document tabs for all currently open documents. Click on the tab for the document to which you want to switch. |
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▪Keyboard: Ctrl+F6
| You can also use the keyboard to switch between the currently open documents: Ctrl+F6 switches to the next document and Ctrl+Shift+F6 switches to the previous one. |
| Alternative 1: Ctrl+Tab key and Ctrl+Shift+Tab key |
| Alternative 2: Ctrl+Shift+Arrow key to the right and to the left |
Arranging documents on the screen
If you have multiple documents open, you can arrange them as follows:
▪The document tabs (the tabs in the bar above the document) can be moved within the bar and thus arranged in any order.
▪If you choose the command Review | group Comparison | Compare files, you can display the current document next to another open document on the screen.
| After you have enabled the Compare files function, you can scroll synchronously through both documents. For more information, see Comparing files side by side. |