As previously stated, the path to Normal.dot is explained in detail at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...ocNotBlank.htm. I agree that
staying in Normal view is difficult. When you View | Header and Footer, you
will be thrown into Print Layout view, but when you close the header/footer,
you should be back in Normal view. Not so if you try to use any of the
drawing tools, which require that you be in Print Layout view. Formatting
part of a document for multiple columns will also throw you into Print
Layout view. All of this is so that you can see the actual results of what
you have done, none of which are visible in Normal view.
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"joepd" wrote in message
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Thank you all for the response. I wasn't tying Normal View to Normal.dot
but
stating two things I'm seeing. 1. I can't seem to stay in Normal view
very
long but rather jump into print view without my request and 2. I don't
seem
to have a Normal.dot file whether hidden or not. What is the complete
path
to Normal.dot?
Thanks
joepd
"joepd" wrote:
It seems like I automatically pop into print view the majority of time.
Perhaps it sounds crazy but I cannot locate a "Normal.dot" file.
joepd
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
The type of material does make a lot of difference, but for probably
95% of
what I do, I use Normal view 95% of the time.
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"Bill Foley" wrote in message
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I appreciate your opinion, but I NEVER use Word to just type
letters/memo,
therefore, WYSIWYG is important!
THANKS!
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"Daiya Mitchell" wrote in message
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No, Bill, don't encourage people to use Page Layout View. That's
why
they
get so confused about shuffling pages, spellchecking footnotes,
etc.
Normal
View is so much more reflective of how Word operates, it's really
a big
step
toward knowing what's going on with your document.
Anyhow, if you are just typing, you don't need to see the margins.
Daiya
On 11/11/04 7:56 AM, "Bill Foley" wrote:
Another great reason to always use Print Layout (Page Layout in
older
versions) view instead of Normal View.
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