default footnote window

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Alan

-- Using Word 2000
When I open the footnote window (from "View", or clicking on an
existing footnote number), it opens a window about 6 lines high. I
always have to drag it larger before I can see the entire note and do
any work.

Is there a way to change the default size of this window?
 
As far as I know, there is no way to change the default size of the footnote
pane. But note that you can scroll it to see all of its contents.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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It is possible to manipulate the initial height of the Footnotes pane using a
macro. The macro below may be used. I cannot guarantee that it works in the
same way as the built-in command (run via View > Footnotes) in all situations.

The size of the Footnotes pane is determined by the value of nPaneSize set
in the macro (set to 60 below) - the value specifies the percentage the top
pane occupies of the window - experiment with the size until it fits your
needs.

Sub ViewFootnotes_Special()
Dim nPaneSize As Long

'Experiment with nPaneSize to set the height of the Footnotes pane
nPaneSize = 60

With ActiveWindow
Select Case .ActivePane.View.Type
Case wdPrintView, wdWebView, wdPrintPreview
'if in footnotes, go to main window and vice versa
If .View.SeekView = wdSeekFootnotes Then
.View.SeekView = wdSeekMainDocument
ElseIf .View.SeekView = wdSeekMainDocument Then
.View.SeekView = wdSeekFootnotes
End If
Case Else 'e.g. Normal view
'If more than one pane shown, close #2, else open footnoes
pane
If .Panes.Count > 1 Then
.Panes(2).Close
Else
.View.SplitSpecial = wdPaneFootnotes
'Now in footnotes pane - set split percentage
.SplitVertical = nPaneSize
End If
End Select
End With
End Sub

You could install the macro and assign a keyboard shortcut to it.

For help on installing a macro, see:
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

For help on assigning shortcuts, see:
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/AsgnCmdOrMacroToHotkey.htm

NOTE: The name of the command Word runs when you select View > Footnotes is
"ViewFootnoes". Therefore, if you install the above macro and change its name
to "ViewFootnoes", the macro will run instead of the built-in command. Note
that the command will not run when you double-click a footnote reference (at
least not in my test).

--
Regards
Lene Fredborg
DocTools - Denmark
www.thedoctools.com
Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word
 
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