When I open a long Word document, I’d like the document to open at the page
where I left off. How can I do this? Presently, I have to scroll through the
document to find where I left off. Thanks.
Mal
Do you happen to know why Shift-F5 isn't available in 2007? It would
be interesting to know whether that was a conscious decision by
Microsoft or if it was an accidental side-effect of the repackaging
of Word.
Elizabeth wrote:
[snip]
Do you happen to know why Shift-F5 isn't available in 2007? It would
be interesting to know whether that was a conscious decision by
Microsoft or if it was an accidental side-effect of the repackaging
of Word.
It appears that it was an oversight, but one that isn't likely to be fixed
until the next major version.
The technical detail is this: There are several built-in bookmarks in every
document, including one named \PrevSel1 that marks the location of the most
recent edit. In the Word 97-2003 (.doc) format, the \PrevSel1 bookmark is
saved in the file (although there is a bug in some versions, explained inhttp://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/GoBackFix.htm). When you reopen the
file, the bookmark is still there and the GoBack command moves the insertion
point to it.
By an oversight, the Word 2007 (.docx, .docm) format doesn't save that
bookmark in the file -- it exists only as long as the document is in memory.
So when you close the document and later reopen it, there's no bookmark for
the GoBack command to go to. I haven't heard an explanation of whether the
problem is simply the lack of code in the Save routine to store the
bookmark, or -- more serious, but unlikely -- the lack of a place in the
file structure to store it.
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Regards,
Jay Freedman
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for the thingies one really wants to have easily available. I expect the
proper term will eventually reach the relevant bit of my brain - it
usually does, usually at about 4 a.m.
Elizabeth said:In message
Elizabeth wrote:
[snip]
Do you happen to know why Shift-F5 isn't available in 2007? It would
be interesting to know whether that was a conscious decision by
Microsoft or if it was an accidental side-effect of the repackaging
of Word.
It appears that it was an oversight, but one that isn't likely to be
fixed
until the next major version.
The technical detail is this: There are several built-in bookmarks in
every
document, including one named \PrevSel1 that marks the location of the
most
recent edit. In the Word 97-2003 (.doc) format, the \PrevSel1 bookmark
is
saved in the file (although there is a bug in some versions, explained
inhttp://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/GoBackFix.htm). When you
reopen the
file, the bookmark is still there and the GoBack command moves the
insertion
point to it.
By an oversight, the Word 2007 (.docx, .docm) format doesn't save that
bookmark in the file -- it exists only as long as the document is in
memory.
So when you close the document and later reopen it, there's no bookmark
for
the GoBack command to go to. I haven't heard an explanation of whether
the
problem is simply the lack of code in the Save routine to store the
bookmark, or -- more serious, but unlikely -- the lack of a place in the
file structure to store it.
--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ:http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.
FYI: I just remoted in to my home computer (where I have Office 2007)
and the Previous Edit button still exists. Although the customization
options aren't as powerful as they used to be, you can still add the
button.
So, because I have too much time on my hands, I recorded a macro of
clicking the Previous Edit button and assigned the [Shift][F5]
keystroke to it and it works fine.
Jay: Thanks for the explanation. I don't understand a lot of the technical
stuff, but I wonder how that fits in with what Reitanos has said. However,
I don't think it would help me to know even more about the technical side
of things, although I know there are many much smarter people around who
might be interested.
Reitanos: Thanks for that. I've added the Previous Edit to the "thingy"[1]
at the top of the screen, and that works, though maybe just the once. I
have used the Record Macro facility in the past, but it took me a while to
find it (on the Developer Tab, and thank goodness somebody had already
posted here on how to add that), It does say that Shift-F5 is assigned to
GoBack, and I assume that's the same as Previous Edit. By the looks of it,
it'll only be possible to go back to one previous edit, but that will do
the trick.
[1] Sorry, I've forgotten the name of the thingy where one sticks buttons
for the thingies one really wants to have easily available. I expect the
proper term will eventually reach the relevant bit of my brain - it
usually does, usually at about 4 a.m.
Reitanos said:FYI: I just remoted in to my home computer (where I have Office 2007)
and the Previous Edit button still exists. Although the customization
options aren't as powerful as they used to be, you can still add the
button.
So, because I have too much time on my hands, I recorded a macro of
clicking the Previous Edit button and assigned the [Shift][F5]
keystroke to it and it works fine.
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