Folks -

My PowerPoint 2002 is running under Windows XP in my new HP computer. It
opens multiple files in the same single window (forcing me to use Alt-Tab to
switch between them).

The same PowerPoint 2002 running previously under Windows 2000 Professional
in my old (now broken) Dell computer used to open each file in its own
window so I could view the two PowerPoint files concurrently.

Is there some way I can convince PowerPoint in XP to open two files in two
separate windows?

Thanks, Bob W. 12 Sep 05 1726 MDT

See if Window/Arrange All does the trick for you, Bob. It's not exactly what
you're asking for, but it might be enough.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


"Robert Wessely" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:68a1b$43260f20$402a821b$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Folks -
>
> My PowerPoint 2002 is running under Windows XP in my new HP computer. It
> opens multiple files in the same single window (forcing me to use Alt-Tab
to
> switch between them).
>
> The same PowerPoint 2002 running previously under Windows 2000
Professional
> in my old (now broken) Dell computer used to open each file in its own
> window so I could view the two PowerPoint files concurrently.
>
> Is there some way I can convince PowerPoint in XP to open two files in two
> separate windows?
>
> Thanks, Bob W. 12 Sep 05 1726 MDT
>
>
>
>

Robert,
Select Tools | Options.
Select the View tab and tick 'Windows in Taskbar'.
Click on OK.

--
Regards,
Shyam Pillai

Toolbox: http://skp.mvps.org/toolbox

"Robert Wessely" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:68a1b$43260f20$402a821b$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Folks -
>
> My PowerPoint 2002 is running under Windows XP in my new HP computer. It
> opens multiple files in the same single window (forcing me to use Alt-Tab
> to switch between them).
>
> The same PowerPoint 2002 running previously under Windows 2000
> Professional in my old (now broken) Dell computer used to open each file
> in its own window so I could view the two PowerPoint files concurrently.
>
> Is there some way I can convince PowerPoint in XP to open two files in two
> separate windows?
>
> Thanks, Bob W. 12 Sep 05 1726 MDT
>
>
>
>

Hi Robert,

This might help put on commanbutton and run.

Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
Set AppPPT = CreateObject("Powerpoint.Application")
AppPPT.Visible = True
Set pptPres = AppPPT.Presentations.Open("C:\Temp\Presentation1.ppt")
Set pptPres = AppPPT.Presentations.Open("C:\Temp\Presentation2.ppt")
Set pptPres = AppPPT.Presentations.Open("C:\Temp\Presentation3.ppt")
Set pptPres = AppPPT.Presentations.Open("C:\Temp\Presentation4.ppt")
Set pptPres = AppPPT.Presentations.Open("C:\Temp\Presentation5.ppt")
Set pptPres = AppPPT.Presentations.Open("C:\Temp\Presentation6.ppt")
End Sub


"Robert Wessely" wrote:

> Folks -
>
> My PowerPoint 2002 is running under Windows XP in my new HP computer. It
> opens multiple files in the same single window (forcing me to use Alt-Tab to
> switch between them).
>
> The same PowerPoint 2002 running previously under Windows 2000 Professional
> in my old (now broken) Dell computer used to open each file in its own
> window so I could view the two PowerPoint files concurrently.
>
> Is there some way I can convince PowerPoint in XP to open two files in two
> separate windows?
>
> Thanks, Bob W. 12 Sep 05 1726 MDT
>
>
>
>
>