Technical Tips and Solutions
10/05/2006 - Ctrl-Tab Equivalent for Word Macro
Microsoft Word is missing the usual Ctrl-Tab functionality that allows the user to switch between active documents. The simplest way to solve this is to create your own macro in Word. Choose Tools/Macro and Record Macro. Give the Macro a name, such as NextWindow and assign it a keyboard shortcut by clicking on the Keyboard button. Try Ctrl-Alt-W. Click on Assign, then Close. When the Macro Toolbar appears click the Stop button. Then choose Tools/Macro/Macros and choose your macro from the list and click Edit.
Add the following to the body of the macro.
On Error GoTo err_code
ActiveWindow.Next.Activate
Exit Sub
err_code:
Windows(1).Activate
Exit Sub
Save and close the macro. Ctrl-Alt-W (or your chosen keyboard shortcut) will now scroll through the open document windows. You can also add this command to a toolbar to allow you to click through the documents.