I just ask this question as I do not believe that after so many versions of Word, it wouldn't exist.
Usually when I'm working on a document and I realize I have to rename it, I have to close the document down, go to file explorer and then rename it, and then opening it up again.
It's a procedure that's so ingrained in my usage pattern that I didn't realize until now that I'm actually having to open and close multiple windows/ applications etc. simply to rename a file. Surely, it's the year 2012, I should be able to do a simple thing like that with a few clicks right?
So is there a way to just rename the file name of a word /excel / office document without having to close it first?
Best Answer
Word opens documents in exclusive mode AFAIK, so this locks the files and prevents access by other programs until the lock is released by closing the files or Word itself. I don't think providing shared access to documents is a workable solution, otherwise it would surely have been implemented long back if it made sense.