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New, separate window in PowerPoint

I'm trying to open two PowerPoint 2007 documents, and they are open, but they're STUCK in the same window. I can't look at both presentations simultaneously, which is what I want to do. I want to open each presentation in ITS OWN, SEPARATE WINDOW,…
bobobobo
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What kind of windowing system does Mac OS X use?

What type of windowing system does Mac OS X use? Is it a modified X window system? Or something totally different?
Wuffers
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How do I create a hierarchy of terminals or workspaces?

I'm wondering if there is some way to create a heirarchy/tree of terminals in a screen session on Linux? I don't mind hacking on this, so if there is a project out there that's working on this, I'd like to get involved with it. Explanation: I'd…
intuited
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Windows 7 x64: partially hidden windows periodically do not come forward when clicked and sometimes hovering alone brings them forward

I have checked the mouse settings to make sure that the mouse does not activate a window merely by hovering (that box is unchecked) and I have installed a new mouse and a new keyboard and made sure that my USB drivers and mouse-drivers are…
MrBlint
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dynamic GNOME panel configuration

I have no idea if this exists, but I'll give it a shot. in GNOME (specifically on Ubuntu, but i believe this persists), you can right click on a panel, and toggle "expand" which centralizes the panel to just the length it needs to be. This looks…
Kyle L
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CMD - separate windows

With Windows 11 now using Terminal to show CMD, or Powershell, or Windows Subsytem for Linux, or what-have-you... Is there a way to open a new CMD window, in a new window? Not just as a new tab in an existing Terminal window?
Ryan Blanchard
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Win+Number sometimes doesn't properly render preview above the taskbar

I am accustomed to switching windows on Windows 11 using the Win+Number shortcut. When there are multiple instances of the same app open, a preview usually opens, where pressing the same number again will allow you to switch between the…
Mark Segal
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