Hi Dallas,

You can use this macro
to have Word 2002  display the
Insert=>Picture=>From File   dialog in the
view of your choice and avoid the delay of
creating/displaying all the thumbnails

As shown it will display the Details view

'========
Sub InsertPicture()
'
' InsertPicture Macro
'   by Bob Buckland ?:-)
' Inserts a picture from a graphics file
' Sets the View to (D)etail with SendKeys
'  View choices [change last Sendkey Letter]
'    D - (D)etails view
'    G - Lar(g)e Icon view
'    L - (L)ist view
'    M - S(m)all Icon view
'    R - P(r)operties View
'    V - Pre(v)iew View

 SendKeys ("%L{LEFT}D")
  Dialogs(wdDialogInsertPicture).Show

End Sub
'==========

In Word 2002, whenever I use Insert-Picture-From File...
the default view for files is the Thumbnails view.  I
would desperately like to change this to Details view.
Is this possible and, if so, how?>>
--
Hope that helps,

Bob  Buckland  ?:-)   MS Office Products family MVP
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