Opened documents not coming up right away?

Hi, I use Office 2007, and I have an issue with opening documents. It
doesn't seem to matter which program within Office I use (usually Word or
Excel), but for this example, I'll use Word.

If I already have a Word document open on my PC and then open another one
(by double-clicking on it in a folder, not opening it from within Word), it
doesn't open right up in front of me. Instead, the previously-opened
document flashes blue on the taskbar and I have to click on it in order for
the newly-opened document to come up.

Is there an option somewhere to get rid of this "feature" and just have the
newly-opened document pop right up?

Thanks!

If you use Symantec/Norton AntiVirus, try disabling the Office Plugin
that comes with it. See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329820 "How
to use Office programs with the Norton AntiVirus Office plug-in" for
more information.

abbyqueue wrote:

> Hi, I use Office 2007, and I have an issue with opening documents. It
> doesn't seem to matter which program within Office I use (usually Word or
> Excel), but for this example, I'll use Word.
>
> If I already have a Word document open on my PC and then open another one
> (by double-clicking on it in a folder, not opening it from within Word), it
> doesn't open right up in front of me. Instead, the previously-opened
> document flashes blue on the taskbar and I have to click on it in order for
> the newly-opened document to come up.
>
> Is there an option somewhere to get rid of this "feature" and just have the
> newly-opened document pop right up?
>
> Thanks!

I don't use Symantec AV. I use Windows Defender.

"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:

> If you use Symantec/Norton AntiVirus, try disabling the Office Plugin
> that comes with it. See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329820 "How
> to use Office programs with the Norton AntiVirus Office plug-in" for
> more information.
>
> abbyqueue wrote:
>
> > Hi, I use Office 2007, and I have an issue with opening documents. It
> > doesn't seem to matter which program within Office I use (usually Word or
> > Excel), but for this example, I'll use Word.
> >
> > If I already have a Word document open on my PC and then open another one
> > (by double-clicking on it in a folder, not opening it from within Word), it
> > doesn't open right up in front of me. Instead, the previously-opened
> > document flashes blue on the taskbar and I have to click on it in order for
> > the newly-opened document to come up.
> >
> > Is there an option somewhere to get rid of this "feature" and just have the
> > newly-opened document pop right up?
> >
> > Thanks!
>
>

Hello? Does anyone have any suggestions?

"abbyqueue" wrote:

> I don't use Symantec AV. I use Windows Defender.
>
> "garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > If you use Symantec/Norton AntiVirus, try disabling the Office Plugin
> > that comes with it. See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329820 "How
> > to use Office programs with the Norton AntiVirus Office plug-in" for
> > more information.
> >
> > abbyqueue wrote:
> >
> > > Hi, I use Office 2007, and I have an issue with opening documents. It
> > > doesn't seem to matter which program within Office I use (usually Word or
> > > Excel), but for this example, I'll use Word.
> > >
> > > If I already have a Word document open on my PC and then open another one
> > > (by double-clicking on it in a folder, not opening it from within Word), it
> > > doesn't open right up in front of me. Instead, the previously-opened
> > > document flashes blue on the taskbar and I have to click on it in order for
> > > the newly-opened document to come up.
> > >
> > > Is there an option somewhere to get rid of this "feature" and just have the
> > > newly-opened document pop right up?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> >
> >

Maybe you installed some other software or utility to prevent a
background application from coming to foreground, also known as
"stealing focus"?

abbyqueue wrote:

> Hello? Does anyone have any suggestions?
>
> "abbyqueue" wrote:
>
>
>>I don't use Symantec AV. I use Windows Defender.
>>
>>"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>If you use Symantec/Norton AntiVirus, try disabling the Office Plugin
>>>that comes with it. See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329820 "How
>>>to use Office programs with the Norton AntiVirus Office plug-in" for
>>>more information.
>>>
>>>abbyqueue wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi, I use Office 2007, and I have an issue with opening documents. It
>>>>doesn't seem to matter which program within Office I use (usually Word or
>>>>Excel), but for this example, I'll use Word.
>>>>
>>>>If I already have a Word document open on my PC and then open another one
>>>>(by double-clicking on it in a folder, not opening it from within Word), it
>>>>doesn't open right up in front of me. Instead, the previously-opened
>>>>document flashes blue on the taskbar and I have to click on it in order for
>>>>the newly-opened document to come up.
>>>>
>>>>Is there an option somewhere to get rid of this "feature" and just have the
>>>>newly-opened document pop right up?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks!
>>>
>>>

Maybe, but it doesn't sound familiar.

"Bob I" wrote:

> Maybe you installed some other software or utility to prevent a
> background application from coming to foreground, also known as
> "stealing focus"?
>
> abbyqueue wrote:
>
> > Hello? Does anyone have any suggestions?
> >
> > "abbyqueue" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I don't use Symantec AV. I use Windows Defender.
> >>
> >>"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>If you use Symantec/Norton AntiVirus, try disabling the Office Plugin
> >>>that comes with it. See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329820 "How
> >>>to use Office programs with the Norton AntiVirus Office plug-in" for
> >>>more information.
> >>>
> >>>abbyqueue wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Hi, I use Office 2007, and I have an issue with opening documents. It
> >>>>doesn't seem to matter which program within Office I use (usually Word or
> >>>>Excel), but for this example, I'll use Word.
> >>>>
> >>>>If I already have a Word document open on my PC and then open another one
> >>>>(by double-clicking on it in a folder, not opening it from within Word), it
> >>>>doesn't open right up in front of me. Instead, the previously-opened
> >>>>document flashes blue on the taskbar and I have to click on it in order for
> >>>>the newly-opened document to come up.
> >>>>
> >>>>Is there an option somewhere to get rid of this "feature" and just have the
> >>>>newly-opened document pop right up?
> >>>>
> >>>>Thanks!
> >>>
> >>>
>
>

Perhaps you may try this fix. Use the "Undo" in the right hand column
of line 66 at the link below.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

abbyqueue wrote:
> Maybe, but it doesn't sound familiar.
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>Maybe you installed some other software or utility to prevent a
>>background application from coming to foreground, also known as
>>"stealing focus"?
>>
>>abbyqueue wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hello? Does anyone have any suggestions?
>>>
>>>"abbyqueue" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I don't use Symantec AV. I use Windows Defender.
>>>>
>>>>"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>If you use Symantec/Norton AntiVirus, try disabling the Office Plugin
>>>>>that comes with it. See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329820 "How
>>>>>to use Office programs with the Norton AntiVirus Office plug-in" for
>>>>>more information.
>>>>>
>>>>>abbyqueue wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi, I use Office 2007, and I have an issue with opening documents. It
>>>>>>doesn't seem to matter which program within Office I use (usually Word or
>>>>>>Excel), but for this example, I'll use Word.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If I already have a Word document open on my PC and then open another one
>>>>>>(by double-clicking on it in a folder, not opening it from within Word), it
>>>>>>doesn't open right up in front of me. Instead, the previously-opened
>>>>>>document flashes blue on the taskbar and I have to click on it in order for
>>>>>>the newly-opened document to come up.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Is there an option somewhere to get rid of this "feature" and just have the
>>>>>>newly-opened document pop right up?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>