Word Tab Toolbars Keep on Closing--How to Keep them Open?

[Brad]

Until yesterday, no matter which one tab I had selected in Word 2007, the
Home, Insert, Page Layout, References, Mailings, Review, and View tab
toolbars used to remain always visible while working on a document.
Yesterday, while working a few hours on a large Word file, these tabs now
close their toolbars when I edit directly in the Word file. I want the
selected tab’s toolbar to always remain visible, as it was before.
In vain, I have looked throughout the online Help, Word Options, and Office
Online, but I cannot find the solution. I have tried right-clicking here and
there, hoping to find some setting.
Help, please!
Thank you

 

[Jay Freedman]

There are three different ways to control this:

- Double-click any of the tabs.

- Right-click any tab and check/uncheck "Minimize the Ribbon".

- Press Ctrl+F1.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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[Brad]

Thank you, Jay.

That fixed the problem. That was maddening. For the life of me, I never
imagined calling those toolbars a "ribbon", so my searches for self help were
in vain. What a horrible graphical user interface term. I would never have
imagined ribbon as something flat and horizontal.

BTW, I would rate your reply as excellent, but I see no option for rating
replies.