If the other solutions don't do what you want, start by disallowing opening
in Reading Layout. This option is on the
general tab of the options dialog.

I have code in normal.dot that switches me into print view when Word starts
and when a new document based on normal.dot is created. It may be overkill.

Sub AutoNew()
'
' AutoNew Macro
' Macro written 12/13/01 by Charles Kyle Kenyon
' Switches to normal view, sets style panel, switches to print view
'
On Error GoTo NoOpenDoc
' Set to print view
'
If ActiveWindow.View.SplitSpecial = wdPaneNone Then
ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdPrintView
Else
ActiveWindow.View.Type = wdPrintView
End If
Exit Sub 'skip error handler
'
NoOpenDoc: ' No open document error handler
Documents.Add ' Add blank document based on normal.dot
Resume
End Sub

Sub AutoExec()
AutoNew
End Sub


Like I said, this may be overkill.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"mrmnz" wrote in message
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When I open Word 2003, my new docs will not open in Print Layout, ie. so I
can see the empty Header area, and margins to the left and right. The
only
way I can get to that View is to go: View|Header and Footer|Close. How
can I
tell Word what View I want it to open in ALL THE TIME?