Quickly manage and open multiple documents with groups in Word
Kutools for Word
If you often work with the same set of Word documents, reopening them one by one can be repetitive and inefficient. With Kutools for Word’s Favorites feature, you can create custom groups to organize, manage, and open multiple documents in one click - just like using bookmarks in a browser.
Add documents to a favorite group
Organize and manage documents in groups
Open all documents in a group with one click
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Feature location: Kutools Plus > Favorites
Add documents to a favorite group
Depending on your needs, you can add documents to a new group or an existing one:
- To add the current document to a new group:
- Click Kutools Plus > Favorites > Add Document to Group.
- In the dialog that appears, click New to create a new group.
- Enter a name for the group, and click Ok to create it.
- Click Add to add the current document to the newly created group.
- To add documents to an existing group:
- Click Kutools Plus > Favorites, then click the arrow icon beside a group name to expand the submenu.
- Choose one of the options from the submenu:
- Add to this Group – Add the current document to the group.
- Add All to this Group – Add all currently opened documents. If a document is already in the group, it will be skipped.
- Add Files to this Group – Browse your computer to select and add files into the group.
After adding, the documents will appear under the group name in the Favorites menu:
Organize and manage documents in groups
To rename, remove, or rearrange documents and groups:
- Click Kutools Plus > Favorites > Organize Document Group.
- In the dialog, manage documents and groups using the right-click menu or the toolbar.
Note: For more information about the Organize Document Group feature, visit the Organize Document Group – Managing documents by using groups in Word page.
Open all documents in a group with one click
To open a group of related documents together:
- Click Kutools Plus > Favorites.
- Select a group name directly, or click Open This Group from its submenu.
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