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Guest
How do I hide the status bar in Word 2007?
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JoAnn Paules
You can right click on the status bar and pick and choose the options you
want.
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want.
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JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
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Guest
Right clicking on the status bar allows you to choose the options you want in
the status bar. Even when you uncheck all of the options you still have a
blank status bar. I want to hide the entire status bar as you can in Word
2003.
the status bar. Even when you uncheck all of the options you still have a
blank status bar. I want to hide the entire status bar as you can in Word
2003.
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JoAnn Paules
I suspected that but since I'm new with using Office 2007, I was able to
find this partial solution real quick. I don't know if you can get rid of
the status bar completely. Is that ¼" of real estate so critical?
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JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
find this partial solution real quick. I don't know if you can get rid of
the status bar completely. Is that ¼" of real estate so critical?
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JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
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CyberTaz
Word '07 doesn't offer any option for hiding the Status Bar. Perhaps one of
the 3rd party customizing utilities out there include that capability, but I
haven't used any of them.
Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac
the 3rd party customizing utilities out there include that capability, but I
haven't used any of them.
Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac
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Herb Tyson [MVP]
Even using a macro won't hide it. The following works (and isn't needed
since the option exists in the interface) in Word 2003, but has no effect in
Word 2007:
Sub HideStatusBar()
Application.DisplayStatusBar = False
End Sub
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Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
since the option exists in the interface) in Word 2003, but has no effect in
Word 2007:
Sub HideStatusBar()
Application.DisplayStatusBar = False
End Sub
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Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
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Graham Mayor
It is so useful that I am surprised that anyone would want to remove it?
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JoAnn Paules
So am I. I can understand wanting to change certain options but it's only
about a ¼" high. Not a lot to make a difference.
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JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
about a ¼" high. Not a lot to make a difference.
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JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
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CyberTaz
It's surprising what people will discard simply because _they_ see no use
for it... I've gotten some d*mn good buys at yard/garage sales
Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac
for it... I've gotten some d*mn good buys at yard/garage sales
Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac
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Guest
Actually it goes to enabling different working styles. Many of us move the
main toolbar to the left side of the screen from the bottom so we can
perceptually see text only from top to bottom; you can also see both the bar
and all of the text window when both are open simultaneously. The new Office
2007 mail window allows the same kind of very nice collapsing to the left of
the navigation pane. While the info in the Word 2007 status bar is often
irrelevant to many of us, the real problem is that forcing it to be open and
at the bottom requires people to distinguish status info from textual content
when editing. That's why it could be hidden in Word 2003. there is some
classic ergonomic literature on improving work by separating function windows
from content. Hopefully a future version of 2007 will again return user
control over this feature. JoAnn, now that you know that the answer is not
"is that 1/4 inch so important" can you help us get the 2003 feature back?
main toolbar to the left side of the screen from the bottom so we can
perceptually see text only from top to bottom; you can also see both the bar
and all of the text window when both are open simultaneously. The new Office
2007 mail window allows the same kind of very nice collapsing to the left of
the navigation pane. While the info in the Word 2007 status bar is often
irrelevant to many of us, the real problem is that forcing it to be open and
at the bottom requires people to distinguish status info from textual content
when editing. That's why it could be hidden in Word 2003. there is some
classic ergonomic literature on improving work by separating function windows
from content. Hopefully a future version of 2007 will again return user
control over this feature. JoAnn, now that you know that the answer is not
"is that 1/4 inch so important" can you help us get the 2003 feature back?
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Herb Tyson [MVP]
It turns out that you CAN hide the status bar with a macro:
Application.CommandBars("Status Bar").Visible = False
turns it off, and
Application.CommandBars("Status Bar").Visible = True
turns it back on. The following, therefore, acts as a toggle:
Application.CommandBars("Status Bar").Visible = Not
Application.CommandBars("Status Bar").Visible
So, if you create the following macro:
Sub StatusBarToggle()
Application.CommandBars("Status Bar").Visible = Not
Application.CommandBars("Status Bar").Visible
End Sub
....you can put the macro onto the QAT and toggle the status bar on/off any
time you want.
Hope this helps...
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Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
Application.CommandBars("Status Bar").Visible = False
turns it off, and
Application.CommandBars("Status Bar").Visible = True
turns it back on. The following, therefore, acts as a toggle:
Application.CommandBars("Status Bar").Visible = Not
Application.CommandBars("Status Bar").Visible
So, if you create the following macro:
Sub StatusBarToggle()
Application.CommandBars("Status Bar").Visible = Not
Application.CommandBars("Status Bar").Visible
End Sub
....you can put the macro onto the QAT and toggle the status bar on/off any
time you want.
Hope this helps...
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Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
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Guest
Herb,
Thanks a ton. It works supurbly. I used the Visual Basic editor to do the
macro, added it to the toolbar, and the situation is resolved.
Thanks especially for being willing to figure out a solution instead of
deriding the question and the questioner. I appreciate you help very much.
Thanks a ton. It works supurbly. I used the Visual Basic editor to do the
macro, added it to the toolbar, and the situation is resolved.
Thanks especially for being willing to figure out a solution instead of
deriding the question and the questioner. I appreciate you help very much.
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Herb Tyson [MVP]
Glad to help.
Last week when I saw the question, I tried recording a macro in Word 2003 to
do it, then saw that it didn't work in 2007... so, I figured that it'd been
gutted from Word 2007. Today, I spent some time trying to figure out what
kind of control the status bar was in Word 2007... and eventually hit on the
solution.
Cheers,
--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
Last week when I saw the question, I tried recording a macro in Word 2003 to
do it, then saw that it didn't work in 2007... so, I figured that it'd been
gutted from Word 2007. Today, I spent some time trying to figure out what
kind of control the status bar was in Word 2007... and eventually hit on the
solution.
Cheers,
--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com