I have a thumbnail item in my View menu (also Word 2003). You might want to
check Tools|Customize|Options and make sure that you have the setting for
always show full menus.
HTH Tom

"Mel R" Mel wrote in message
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Somehow the thumbnail pane turned on in Word 2003. I see no Thumbnail
entry
in the View menu, and I don't see a way to close the thumbnail pane. I
don't
want it now, don't want it to open on startup, and don't want it until I
explicitly summon it. I don't even know how it got there! Thank you.