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Default How do I stop Word documents from opening in print preview?

Yes, I'm sure it's the print preview toolbar. When it first happened I just
thought it was opening the document in at a smaller percent than I usually
have it displayed at but when I saw the close button I realized what was
going on.
It normally wouldn't be a big deal to simply close it but the documents are
physician reports and if the doctor doesn't know to close out of print
preview (some don't which led me here) they can't use the report. I actually
tried to create another document by using Word alone and I can't get it open
in print preview even if I try so it must be the other program causing this.
p.s. I went to the Word MVP site; it's great. Thank you for taking the time
to help people like me out.
-Chris

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

It's possible an add-in is causing this, but it would be very unlikely. You
are definitely seeing the Print Preview toolbar, including the Close button?

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Words into Type
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"Chrispo" wrote in message
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Hi Suzanne, thanks for responding. I just double checked and it's print
preview. I want it to open in Print Layout View but even when I open the
document, close print preview and then save it reopens in print preview.

The
documents are reports that I have created in Word via another program.

Since
you are not aware that a document can be saved in print preview I'm

assuming
that it can't be and it's the other program causing this. I've checked

other
documents and it seems only those created with the help of the other

program
are doing this. I'll try thier tech support if I don't get anymore

replies
here. Thanks again
-Chris

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Are you sure you don't mean Print Layout view? Documents ordinarily open

in
the view in which they were saved, and I don't think it's possible to

save a
document in Print Preview.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Chrispo" wrote in message
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When I open previously saved Word documents they always appear in

print
preview mode, how do I stop this? Also it's only certain documents (I
assume
it's the way I created them that is causing this?) but I need them to

open
in
normal view, not print preview. Thank you for the help.
Chris