Command+tab through documents? (NOT applications)

i was wondering if there is a way to do a similar function to tabbing through open applications but with open documents. you know how you can switch applications by pressing commmand+tab? is there a similar function for open documents within the same program?
for example, if i have several Pages documents open, is there a way i can tab through them the same way i can tab through Applications? i just get frustrated by constantly having to move the documents around so i can get to the one i want.
thanks in advance.

You can click and hold on the Dock icon.
-mj

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