The easiest way to do this is to put a shortcut to the template on your
desktop or Start menu and use that to start Word. Note, however, that the
New button will still create a new document based on Normal.dot.

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Words into Type
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"John45511" wrote in message
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I have developed a specific style doc that I would like to use most of the
time I use Word 2003. Is their a way to define this style as the opening
window when I open Word.

Thanks
John45511