Set default as Print Layout

[Ed Congleton]

I use the '/n' start switch to open Word without a document showing.

I want to make three more changes to how Word opens:

(1) When I use File|Open I want another hard (E drive and all of its
folders to be displayed; that's where I have all my data files stored and I
can quickly pick a particular folder and reopen an existing document if I
haven't worked on it for awhile. Word now opens files in MyDocuments; I
don't use that folder because I back up only my E: drive.

(2) When I open an existing document using the list of latest files at
bottom of File|Open), I want it also displayed in Print Layout mode.

(3) Same as two but when I open a 'new' document.

In other words, I want every document displayed in Print Layout view!!! I
rarely if at all use the other view options.

Can I do all of these? How? If not, which ones can be used. Again, how if
different. Do I have to write a start macro? Hope not but willing to give it
a try if nothing else is simpler.

Thanks,

EdC

 

[Greg Maxey]

1. Tools>Options>File Locations>Documents. Use modify to specify your
default folder.
2. See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/general/SaveViewAndZoom.htm If that
doesn't work, put the following line of code in an autoopen macro:
ActiveWindow.View.Type = wdPrintView
3. Same as 2 except put the code in an autonew macro