Word 2007 - view settings

[Malis]

Hello,
older versions of Word preserved view settings of a document. In other
words, if I saved it as a concept (draft, whatever the original term in the
English version is), it opened as a concept. Now it is ignored. Is there any
way to, at least, set the default view type to get rid of the "full page"
view? And is there any way to force Word to open the document as it was saved?
Thank you.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

What used to be called "Normal" view is now "Draft" view, and the
expectation (obviously erroneous) was that no one would ever want to use it.
In order to be able to *open* a document in Draft view, you have to change
one of Word's options. Go to Office Button | Word Options | Advanced |
General (scroll way down) and check the box for "Allow opening a documentin
Draft view."

A caveat: Draft view is not entirely equivalent to Normal view; it is much
less WYSIWYG than in previous versions. I have found (even in Word 2003)
that I am often satisfied with using Print Layout view with the white space
between pages hidden. This gives me the same continuous view of the
document, but it is WYSIWYG (including showing placement of wrapped
objects).

 

[Malis]

Thank you, that's exactly what I needed.
In many cases I just simply type text with almost no formatting and it is
very helpful to see where you have page and section breaks rather than seeing
two pages side by side not being sure what hitting an arrow up will do
One way or another - those who prefer "Print" view, let them use it, I'll be
happy to use the Draft if it works now.

 

[Stefan Blom]

Note that if you do occasionally make use of Print Layout view, you don't
have to view multiple pages. On the View tab of the ribbon, click One Page
(in the Zoom group) option. Then set the desired zoom level, for example by
using the Zoom button. The zoom option will be saved with the document (see
also http://word.mvps.org/faqs/general/SaveViewAndZoom.htm).

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

It's possible also that Malis was referring to Reading Layout view, which is
not intended for editing at all.

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Suzanne,

FWIW, in Word 2007 if you're in Full Screen Reading mode, you can enable typing from the 'View Options' choice on the top of that
page.

I have one person who likes working in the Word 2007 Reading view for cleanup/editing, usually with .doc (compatibility format
documents). She considers it a better tool for visualizing the final document without a lot of 'distractions' in Print Layout view.
Here are a few of the things she likes about working in Full Screen Reading view:

- All of the features 'needed' for editing are in the single View Options menu and those for checking navigation and that headings
are set correctly be are in the 'Screen x of y' menu 'Jump' choices, and if needed can also turn on the Document map or thumbnails
if an expected 'Jump' isn't there (likely because a heading wasn't formatted with the right style <g>.

- The 'screen x of y' menu she finds more straight forward than page of section of ... when in Print Layout view.

- She can toggle the track changes views.

- In line graphics can't be accidentally moved or changed, but their captions can be when she turns off the 'printed page' choice,
but leaves on the 'show two pages' setting.

I've tried working there now in a couple of documents to do final review and she has a point (although, like many things in Word
it's a matter of preference).

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It's possible also that Malis was referring to Reading Layout view, which is
not intended for editing at all.


Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)>>
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

That's interesting and useful information. Note, however, that I didn't say
you *couldn't* edit in Reading Layout view, just that that was not what it
was intended for, and I will stand by that, as I don't think it was designed
as an editing view. I mentioned it in case Malis was confusing Reading
Layout with Print Layout.