I know I can disable Reading Layout (in Word) when I open an attachment from
Outlook in Word. Here's my problem - when I restart my computer Word defaults
back to the Reading Layout view for Outlook attachments. This is driving me
crazy. I can't stand the Reading Layout view. How do I permanently disable
Reading Layout view so it won't default back when the computer is restarted?

To clarify, you've changed the option setting on the General tab of Tools |
Options ("Allow starting in Reading Layout")?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Kevin" wrote in message
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I know I can disable Reading Layout (in Word) when I open an attachment
from
Outlook in Word. Here's my problem - when I restart my computer Word
defaults
back to the Reading Layout view for Outlook attachments. This is driving
me
crazy. I can't stand the Reading Layout view. How do I permanently disable
Reading Layout view so it won't default back when the computer is
restarted?

Yes, I did follow those steps. While the computer is on, and after I've
un-checked the "Allow starting in Reading Layout," then it works fine.
However, once the computer is restarted, Word defaults back to the box being
checked.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

To clarify, you've changed the option setting on the General tab of Tools |
Options ("Allow starting in Reading Layout")?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Kevin" wrote in message
...
I know I can disable Reading Layout (in Word) when I open an attachment
from
Outlook in Word. Here's my problem - when I restart my computer Word
defaults
back to the Reading Layout view for Outlook attachments. This is driving
me
crazy. I can't stand the Reading Layout view. How do I permanently disable
Reading Layout view so it won't default back when the computer is
restarted?

It sounds as if your settings are not being saved or are being reversed.
There are (at least) two possible causes for this: (1) a damaged Word Data
key (see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/MissngMenusEtc.htm for
instructions on fixing this) and (2) interference from an add-in. I found
that the latter was the reason one of the settings I "corrected" every time
I started Word kept getting undone.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Kevin" wrote in message
...
Yes, I did follow those steps. While the computer is on, and after I've
un-checked the "Allow starting in Reading Layout," then it works fine.
However, once the computer is restarted, Word defaults back to the box
being
checked.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

To clarify, you've changed the option setting on the General tab of
Tools |
Options ("Allow starting in Reading Layout")?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Kevin" wrote in message
...
I know I can disable Reading Layout (in Word) when I open an
attachment
from
Outlook in Word. Here's my problem - when I restart my computer Word
defaults
back to the Reading Layout view for Outlook attachments. This is
driving
me
crazy. I can't stand the Reading Layout view. How do I permanently
disable
Reading Layout view so it won't default back when the computer is
restarted?