WD97: Word Doesn't Display Each Open Document When Quitting (196428)

SYMPTOMS

When you have multiple documents open and you click Exit on the File menu, Word displays the most recently opened document when you are prompted to save any modified files. This functionality is different from earlier versions of Word, which displayed each document when you were prompted to save it.

WORKAROUND

To display each document as Word prompts you to save it, use one of the following methods:

Method 1: Create a Macro

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Create the following macro, and name it FileExit. Word will use this macro in place of the original FileExit or FileQuit command.

   Sub FileExit()
   Dim X as Document
      For Each X In Documents
         X.Activate
         On Error Resume Next
         X.Close
      Next
   End Sub

Method 2: Use the SHIFT Key

Hold down the SHIFT key, click File, and then click Close All. When all documents are saved and closed, click Exit on the File menu.

Method 3: Use the FileCloseAll Command

Customize your File menu by adding the FileCloseAll command to the File menu. When all documents are saved and closed, click Exit on the File menu.