How do I open multiple MS Word and MS Excel documents in Windows Vista?

[SurreyGuy]

I've recently bought a laptop with Windows Vista operating system (having been used to Windows 98, 2000, XP).

In the operating systems I was used to, if I wanted to open multiple documents, I merely highlighted them all (or used "Select All"), hit "return"and they would then automatically open one-by-one. However, that doesn't happen with my current laptop!

When I "Select All", it highlights the documents, but then went I hit "Return", nothing happens. This means I have to manually open each document individually!

There must (surely!) be an easier way?

T.I.A.

[ashfordshe]

Download Microsoft Office Word Viewer

[SurreyGuy]

OK, thanks.

Excuse my stupidity, but how will that assist me?

[rojash]

I think what ashfordshe is trying to say is: If you have just bought a laptop, did you actually purchase and install MS Office? If not, then you won't be able to open the documents.

[SurreyGuy]

rojash - the laptop came "fully loaded".

I CAN open the documents individually, i.e. one-by-one, so I know that my MS Word and MS Excel programs work.

However, I want to "Select All" and then "Open" rather than physically (and manually) opening each document in turn.

[rojash]

Try right-click and Open, instead of hitting Enter

[SurreyGuy]

Hi again rojash.

I tried that solution and it didn't work. When I right clicked on the highlighted documents (with the hope of then seeing an "open" option), all that was listed were the following :

Share
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Sent To
Cut
Copy
Create Shortcut
Delete
Rename
Properties

"Open" was not an option.