OFFXP: Additional Icon Displayed When You Press ALT+TAB to Cycle Through Multiple Open Documents in Office Program (280605)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 2002
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2002
  • Microsoft Access 2002
  • Microsoft FrontPage 2002
  • Microsoft Outlook 2002
  • Microsoft Word 2002
This article was previously published under Q280605

SYMPTOMS

When you have multiple documents open in a Microsoft Office program, and you press ALT+TAB to switch to another document, there is one more document icon displayed than there are open documents.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs if you have the Windows in Taskbar option selected on the View tab of the Options dialog box. When you select the Windows in Taskbar option, each document is displayed as a separate icon on the Windows taskbar, and the additional icon represents the currently active document.

MORE INFORMATION

The Windows in Taskbar option can be selected or cleared in each Office program by following these steps:
  1. Click Options on the Tools menu.
  2. Click the View tab.
  3. Select or clear the Windows in Taskbar option.
  4. Click OK.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/25/2004
Keywords:kbprb KB280605
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