how do I set word docs to be print layout as a default in MS Outlo

[RHanson]

When I receive a word document and open it in my MS Outlook mail box it
automatically sets the View layout to be "reading" layout. I would like to
set the layout to default to "print" layout.

In fact MS Outlook makes several setting changes on word docs that I do not
like or want. The strange thing is, when I save the doc to my hard drive all
the settings return to what I have set in the XP OS, Professional Word 2003
settings which is what I thought MS Outlook would follow but it doesn't.
Hopefully this makes sense. It really is frustrating!!

 

[BillR [MVP]]

It's in Reading layout because it is read-only before you save it. That's
what you need to do - Save it and open it.