In Word 2003, it's Tools | Options | General: "Allow starting in Reading
Layout view."
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
"CyberTaz" gtz1@comcastdotnet wrote in message
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Which version of Word are you using - it makes a difference & should
always be specified. If 2007 hit the Office Button to Word Options -
Popular, clear the check on: Open email attachments in Full Screen Reading
View. I believe there's a similar Option in Word 2003 but can't remember
exactly where.
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HTH |:)
Bob Jones
Office:Mac MVP
"Doug5g" wrote in message
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I understand that word opens documents in the "view" it was last saved.
If I
receive a doc via outlook it always opens in the Reading pane view.
Since it
always changes the doc to that view I must assume it is a setting. Can
this
be changed?