Open Word (saved and new) docs in Web view by default?

[Paul]

I have seen macros on getting Word to over-ride the "last saved view" setting
that Word opens docs in (at least I think that is the method of opening up
docs).

However, I've only seen options for normal or print layout view. Can I use
those same macros, but then substitute "web" for print or normal? I'd try
that out myself but I don't want to blow my my computer.
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Paul

MS Office Pro 2003
XP Home SP3
Dell Inspiron 1501

 

[Jay Freedman]

I have seen macros on getting Word to over-ride the "last saved view"
setting that Word opens docs in (at least I think that is the method
of opening up docs).

However, I've only seen options for normal or print layout view. Can
I use those same macros, but then substitute "web" for print or
normal? I'd try that out myself but I don't want to blow my my
computer.

Of course you can do that... and don't worry about messing up--anything you
do with the view in a macro can be undone.

To do this, include the following line in an AutoNew macro and in an
AutoOpen macro:

ActiveWindow.View.Type = wdWebView

If you look at the macros at the end of
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm, those use a construction like

With ActiveWindow.View
.Type = wdPrintView 'select page/print layout view

which you would change to

With ActiveWindow.View
.Type = wdWebView 'select web view

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Jay Freedman
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[Paul]

OK Thanks.
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Paul

MS Office Pro 2003
XP Home SP3
Dell Inspiron 1501