Word Window Control in Office Mac 2008

[bgabb]

I am an author using a 24" iMac. I have two or three Word documents
open at the same time: novel on the right, cast on the left, chapter
list in the middle. In Word (Office Mac 2004) this was no problem.
Where ever each window was when it was saved last, that is where it
would open up, so I could go to work immediately.

In Word (Office Mac 2008) all windows open up far upper left
regardless of where I had them before. Now every time I want to work,
I must manually move and resize all document windows before I can
work. Is there a way to make Word (Office Mac 2008) open document
windows where I had them when I quit work last?

Based on what I have found so far, there is nothing in Office Mac 2008
that is better than Office Mac 2004, and a lot of things are worse.
Even the speed is slower. It was supposed to be written to run native
with my Intel Duo Core, but Office 2008 runs slower than Office 2004
did in both Word and Excel. If you haven't upgraded, don't.

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

I don't think there is anything you can do to make windows open up in
the previous location--MS will have to fix it. Letting MS know this
affected you may help raise the priority on the bug--send feedback here:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/suggestions.mspx
or by using Help | Send Feedback in Word.

Workarounds, if you are not returning to 2004:
This script will tile all open windows vertically:
http://word.mvps.org/mac/scripts/ArrangeAll.html

If that doesn't work for you, you could develop a different script that
would set a memorized size and location in one click, rather than the
automatic tile.

I am an author using a 24" iMac. I have two or three Word documents
open at the same time: novel on the right, cast on the left, chapter
list in the middle. In Word (Office Mac 2004) this was no problem.
Where ever each window was when it was saved last, that is where it
would open up, so I could go to work immediately.

In Word (Office Mac 2008) all windows open up far upper left
regardless of where I had them before. Now every time I want to work,
I must manually move and resize all document windows before I can
work. Is there a way to make Word (Office Mac 2008) open document
windows where I had them when I quit work last?

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[CyberTaz]

Just my interpretation based on limited insights but I think what you're
witnessing in terms of window positioning in 2008 is in compliance with
Apple OS X guidelines. The void is intended to be filled by the Leopard
feature called Spaces, but as yet it doesn't play nice with certain programs
- one of which is Word. Once the conflict is resolved you may find it to be
even more effective for managing your workspace.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac