Word closes when I close a document

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I am finding that when I close a document, either one newly created or an existing file, Word closes. I am not using the "close all" icon.
 
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Are you certain the whole app closes (i.e. not in menu bar along the top of the screen, no blue indicator below the word icon on the dock)?
 
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the whole app does not close. The light remains on beneath the Word icon.

I think I have now realised what the position is, and it is due to my ignorance. Apologies. I note now that the Word menu bar remains. I had not previously spotted this.

Thanks for your help
 

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As a long-time Word user I have made that mistake more times than I care to count. Used to be a bigger problem when computers were slower and it took Word ages to launch.

I figure it is either one of two things:

1. You are otherwise brilliant and don't have time for trivial details such as whether a program is open or closed.
2. Word was built by someone who wants to confuse us now and then.

I don't know about you but I'm going with option one the next time it happens to me.
 

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