Normally when you have multiple Word documents open, a button or icon is displayed for each one on your taskbar. Switching between open documents is as easy as clicking the appropriate taskbar button.

Word can be configured to display a single icon on the taskbar. Only a single icon will be displayed on the taskbar representing the active document. The nice thing about this is that it de-clutters your taskbar. However, it does make it more difficult to switch between open Word documents (you can use the Alt + Tab keystrokes).

You can configure Word 2002 to display a single Word icon using these steps:

1. Open Word.
2. From the Tools menu, click Options.
3. Click the View tab from the Options window.
4. Clear the box beside the Windows in Taskbar option.
5. Click OK to apply your changes.