ToolsOptionsGeneral and uncheck the box before "Allow starting in reading
layout"

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"ankysim" wrote in message
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When I receive a Word attachment in email and double-click on it, the
attachment will be opened in Word, but in Reading Layout. I would like the
document to open directly in Print Layout. But there does not seem to be
an
option for this direct opening to Print Layout in the Options toolbar.