Forcing Word to start in Print view rather than reader

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Terry Irwin

My version of Word (Office 2003) opens in the reader View. I want it to
start in Print view. How can I set this as default?

Thanks

Terry
 
Start by disable "Allow starting in Reading Layout" on the General tab of
Tools | Options. Then see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/SaveViewAndZoom.htm, but note that
compliance is spotty in Word 2002/2003.

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G'Day Terry,

I know of no way to set any default, however Word usually
'remembers' the view in which it was last closed.

Open Word and switch to the View of your choice. Close
Word and re-start it - it should open to your chosen view.

IF you are opening Word Documents received as e-mail
attachments, and they are coming up in Reading Layout, then:
Tools>Options
General (tab)
Allow starting in Reading Layout (UNCHECK the box)
to stop this from happening.
 
Start by disallowing opening in Reading Layout. This option is on the
general tab of the options dialog.

I have code in an AutoExec that sets my normal view and then switches me
into PageLayout view. It may be overkill.

Sub AutoNew()
'
' AutoNew Macro
' Macro written 12/13/01 by Charles Kyle Kenyon
' Switches to normal view, sets style panel, switches to print view
'
On Error GoTo NoOpenDoc
If ActiveWindow.View.SplitSpecial = wdPaneNone Then
ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdNormalView
Else
ActiveWindow.View.Type = wdNormalView
End If
ActiveWindow.StyleAreaWidth = InchesToPoints(1.25)
'
' Set to print view
'
If ActiveWindow.View.SplitSpecial = wdPaneNone Then
ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdPrintView
Else
ActiveWindow.View.Type = wdPrintView
End If
Exit Sub 'skip error handler
'
NoOpenDoc: ' No open document error handler
Documents.Add ' Add blank document based on normal.dot
Resume
End Sub

Sub AutoExec()
AutoNew
End Sub


Like I said, this may be overkill.
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