Have you tried clicking the Minimize button in the title bar?
Word 2003 uses a Single Document Interface (SDI). This means each open
document has its own set of toolbars, menu etc.
If you want to utilize Multiple Document Interface (MDI), in which
multiple documents are opened in the same interface, then go to
Tools/Options/View and turn off "Windows in Taskbar".
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