How do I get Word 2003 to show documents in Normal view by default?  I
don't need to know how to modify the Normal.dot file so that all new
documents are shown in Normal View.  I know how to do that.  I have
documents that are emailed to me and I want (by default, not some
macro I must manually run) them to come up in Normal View when I open
them in Word 2003.  The documents are opening in print layout.  Word
does have an option under tools -> options -> general to turn off
reading layout, but I don't see anything about turning off print view.
 Ive had a bunch of people try and say they knew the answer, but when
the sit down and try, it doesn't work.

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Request for Question Clarification by hummer-ga on 24 Jun 2004 18:13 PDT

Hi killerhippo,

Is this any help?

View / Print Layout / Tools / Options / View 
Print and Web Layout options / select "White space between pages".

hummer

This might help:

http://www.word.mvps.org/faqs/general/SaveViewAndZoom.htm

That only works for new documents by editing the normal.dot

That is normally (no pun intended) the answer I am given.  But as I
described, it doesn't apply.

Thanks

Create an autostart macro and place it in normal.dot. The macro does
just the one thing, changes your view.
Assign the macro to Ctrl-Num0 in case it doesn't work.

I am not sure how to do that...but wouldn't that only run when I
opened a new document...and not when I open an existing one?

Hi, killerhippo.

This will NOT work unless you've already got Word open because it
requires it to be open in order to fire the event that runs the macro.

http://www.vbaexpress.com/kb/getarticle.php?kb_id=65

However, once Word is open, all of your documents will open in the
view you designate. I feel confident in saying that it's as good as
you'll get.