Windows 10: Is there a way to prevent a given application from "exiting" when I close the last file...

I want Word to stay open throughout a session, even though I close the last Word document that is open I frequently open and close Word files. Is there a way to do this?

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Exiting Office 2019 applications

I've never liked pressing Top Right-Hand Corner "x" to exit an application, much preferring Menu > File > Exit.
The second approach seems to me to ensure a managed closedown, while the first seems more of an emergency stop with much potential for loose ends.
Office 2010 allowed the former pathway in all the applications. As early as Office 2016 and into Office 2019, Menu > File allows only Close (documents) not Exit (the application) - the only way to exit the application is TRHC "x".
It "feels" horrible. Are the two Exit strategies equivalent? What happened to Menu > File > Exit, and why?
Fergus
PS Only Outlook of all the applications allows my preferred pathway.
Edition Windows 10 Pro
Version 20H2
Installed on ‎04/‎10/‎2020
OS build 19042.844
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.551.0

 

Prevent closing of embedded originated file

I've an Excel template stored as an embedded file in a Word document (to keep template and instructions together).

My preferred process would be:

• open instructions (.docx)
  
• open embedded Excel file (.xlsm)
  
• save Excel as a different file ("Save as")
  
• close Word file
  
• continue working in Excel
  

However when I close Word, my newly created Excel workbook closes too (not the whole application, only the newly created file)

Is there a way to prevent this behaviour?

 

E72: exiting applications, is there an easier way than ...

Long press the Home button which will bring up a list of currently running applications. Then from there you can just select and hit Delete for the ones you want to exit.