Microsoft KB Archive/139704

= WD: Word Doesn't Display Each Open Document When Exiting =

Article ID: 139704

Article Last Modified on 11/23/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a

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This article was previously published under Q139704



SYMPTOMS
When you have multiple documents open and you choose Exit (Windows) or Quit (Macintosh) on the File menu, Word displays the most recently opened document as 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.



CAUSE
By design, Word displays the last document open and halts other application processes when you choose Exit (Windows) or Quit (Macintosh) on the File menu.



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 (Windows) or FileQuit (Macintosh). Word will use this macro in place of the original FileExit or FileQuit command.

Word 98 Macintosh Edition: Sub FileExit Dim X as Document For Each X In Documents X.Activate On Error Resume Next X.Close Next End Sub Word 95 and Earlier Versions: Sub Main FileCloseAll FileExit (use FileQuit on the Macintosh) End Sub

Method 2: Use the ExitAll macro
NOTE: Word 98 Macintosh Edition does not include this macro. Only Word 6.0 (Windows and Macintosh) and Word for Windows 95 (Word 7.0) included this macro.

This macro is stored in the following templates. These templates are installed when you choose a Complete/Custom installation of Word. Word Setup places this template in the Macros subdirectory (folder) of your Word program directory (folder).   Macro60.dot            Windows/Windows NT   Macros7.dot            Windows 95 Word 6.0 Macros       Macintosh When you run the ExitAll Macro, Word lists each document that is open in a dialog box and prompts you to choose which document to save. Word displays each document as it prompts you to save it.

Method 3: 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 (Windows) or Quit (Macintosh) on the File menu.

Method 4: 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 (Windows) or Quit (Macintosh) on the File menu.

Additional query words: file close all closeall filecloseall quit exit save prompt documents display view

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