Tools > options > general > uncheck allow starting in reading layout.
(and/or)
force the view with a couple of macros. The following will attend to most
of the usual startup anaomalies.
Sub AutoNew()
ActiveWindow.ActivePane.DisplayRulers = True
ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.ShowAll = False
With ActiveWindow.View
.Type = wdPrintView
.Zoom.Percentage = 100
.DisplayPageBoundaries = True
End With
CommandBars("Reviewing").Visible = False
End Sub
Sub AutoOpen()
ActiveWindow.Caption = ActiveDocument.FullName
ActiveWindow.ActivePane.DisplayRulers = True
ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.ShowAll = False
With ActiveWindow.View
.Type = wdPrintView
.Zoom.Percentage = 100
.FieldShading = wdFieldShadingWhenSelected
.DisplayPageBoundaries = True
End With
End Sub
Sub AutoExec()
CommandBars("Reviewing").Visible = False
End Sub
See
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm
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Graham Mayor - Word MVP
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