Locking Document Views

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Mark

Is there a way to lock a document in Normal view so when
people open the document it automatically opens to just
the normal view?
 
You can create an AutoOpen macro that sets the view to Normal View, but that
will require the user to click "Enable macros" every time the document is
opened. Will work, but I normally profess to the "Teach them not to climb
the wall, do NOT build a bigger wall"! make sure they close out the
document in Normal View so it will open back up that way.

By the way, I prefer to always have documents open up in Print Layout view.
Any reason why you want Normal View (besides a preference)?

By the way, if you want to use a macro, this would work:

Sub AutoOpen()
ActiveWindow.View.Type = wdNormalView
End Sub

Bill Foley, Microsoft MVP (PowerPoint)
www.pttinc.com
 
Thanks Bill,

Normal view is just a personal preference (I like to see
the style bar).

And you're right about the macro, I feel that would be
too much for the "technology challenged" of our group.

I think the best thing for me to do is give instructions
to people on how to have the doc set up to work in.

Kills two birds with one stone.

Thanks Again
Mark
 
The Style Area will not be displayed in Normal view unless the recipient has
that feature enabled. The document will always open in the view in which it
was saved, but that's as far as you can go in determining the display. Other
settings, such as display of field results vs. field codes, nonprinting
characters displayed or hidden, table gridlines and text boundaries
displayed or hidden, will depend on the recipient's preferences.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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Keep in mind that some folks' computer might not have the Style Bar showing
while in Normal View because it is set to 0". If not, have them click
"Tools", "Options", click the "View" TAB and at the bottom change the "Style
area width" to something like 1". This is he only time I really use it is
to check out my Styles to make sure I am using them correctly. Since I
think Styles are underused and a good thing to understand, this view does
have it's benefit. Now, get everyone to start using them Styles!

Bill Foley, Microsoft MVP (PowerPoint)
www.pttinc.com
 
Figures the one who finishes all posts with "Cheers" would jump on the
cheerleading bandwagon! HA!

Bill Foley, Microsoft MVP (PowerPoint)
www.pttinc.com
 
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