How can I set up view to print layout permanently

[Guest]

Every time I open a word document, it automatically views it in ‘Reading
Layout’. This means I have to select ‘Print Layout’ every time, which is
really time consuming.

Is there a way that I can have it set to ‘Print Layout’ instead?

Thank you
Dora

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Tools | Options | General: Clear the box for "Allow starting in Reading
Layout." But note that Reading Layout view (AFAIK) is used only for
documents opened directly from attachments, which is generally discouraged,
anyway.

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

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[Guest]

To prevent e-mail attachments from opening in Reading Layout view:
Select Tools > Options > General tab and turn off "Allow starting in Reading
Layout". Click OK

To make _new_ documents open in the desired view, see this article:
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/SaveViewAndZoom.htm

Note that existing documents open in the view with which they were last
saved (by you or somebody else).

To quickly switch to Print Layout view, you can use a keyboard shortcut. By
default, the keyboard shortcut Alt+Ctrl+P is assigned to Print Layout but you
can assign another shortcut if you wish. See Word's help on "Assign or remove
a shortcut key" if needed.

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

 

[CyberTaz]

Which version of Word? If 2003, go to Tools>Options>General & clear the
checkbox:
Allow starting in Reading Layout.