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[janey]

I am using Word 2003. When I want to open a new document with File New, the
dialogue box always shows the Preview icons of my templates. I always click
on the File option so is it possible to have it show this option by default,
please?

 

[Terry Farrell]

By default, File Open should open at the path for documents as defined in
Tools, Options, File Locations tab, Documents. There shouldn't be any
templates in My Documents.

 

[janey]

Sorry, I had not explained well. What I should have asked was:
When I want to open a new document based on one of my templates, the
dialogue box always shows the Preview icons of my templates. I always click
on the File option so is it possible to have it show this option by default,
please?

 

[Terry Farrell]

Now I follow you. The File, New dialog is set as you see it.

Terry

 

[janey]

Sorry for the delay in replying - I eventually found what I was looking for
and recorded a macro:

SendKeys "%2"
Dialogs(wdDialogFileNew).Show

Now I get the view I want.

Thanks.