Keeping "Home" as my current tab

[dkfalmouth]

MS Word 2013 is driving me crazy because every time I type in a document the active tab at the top of the window becomes inactive. I like to have "Home" activated while I work because - obviously - most of the commonly used features are there (bullets, numbering, etc.). So it's very aggravating that, whenever I want to use a function in the "Home" menu bar, I have to activate it 1st. This happens to any tab that I have activated (Insert, Page Layout, etc.). As soon as I type, the tab becomes in active.



How can I get Word to leave whatever tab is active at the top active?

[macropod]

By design, unless you do something like inserting a table, whatever tab you last accessed remains active until you choose a different one. I don't understand you comment:

As soon as I type, the tab becomes in active.

[dkfalmouth]

Paul,

Thanks for your reply. But the behavior that I'm experiencing does not match what you say is the design. Here's exactly what happens:

1. I bring up a word document and click on the Home tab. It becomes active and the various commands and options become available (cut, paste, etc.).

2. As soon as I click in the document Home becomes inactive. No tab is active at this point and, if I want to use any of the functions in the Home tab, I must click on it to re-activate it.

I did this while I wrote this message to be sure I provided exact detail.

Dave Kent

[macropod]

In what sense does 'Home' become inactive? If you mean it's being minimized, simply press Ctrl-F1 to keep it displayed.

[dkfalmouth]

I open a file in Word. No tab along the top is active. On the far left, "File" is in dark blue but no tab is active. So, for no tab are the various commands and functions visible. So, I click on Home. When it becomes active I can see all of the many functions under Home across the screen just below "File, Home, Insert, Design, etc." When I click somewhere in the body of the word document all of those Home functions disappear. We're back to where we started when I first opened the file. Now, if I click on "Home" the tab becomes active again and I can see all of the Home functions. But they will not stick with me.

The same thing happens when I leave Word and return. For example, when I click on my browser icon to write this message and a then click on the Word icon to return to word, Home has become inactive.

[macropod]

Did you press Ctrl-F1 as suggested?

[dkfalmouth]

Oh no, I'm sorry. I was more focused on answering your question. And now that I've done this the problem is gone. The activation of the Home tab is durable. It stays active while I do other things! Thanks a bunch!