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Tom - 17 Feb 2004 19:18 GMT

I have word 2003, and every time I open up a word
document that has been attached, it always opens in the
READING layout, which drives me crazy. How do I re-set
the preferences to automatically open word attachments in
the print or normal pane?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 17 Feb 2004 19:30 GMT

I'm not having this problem, perhaps because I never open attachments
directly from emails, but there is an Options setting to disable this. As
Word's Help on "reading layout view" says:

Note When you open a Microsoft Word document that you have received as an
e-mail attachment, Word automatically switches to reading layout view. If
you don't want to use reading layout view for e-mail attachments, clear the
Allow starting in Reading Layout check box on the General tab of the Options
dialog box (Tools menu).

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> I have word 2003, and every time I open up a word
> document that has been attached, it always opens in the
> READING layout, which drives me crazy. How do I re-set
> the preferences to automatically open word attachments in
> the print or normal pane?

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- 17 Feb 2004 21:26 GMT

In Microsoft Word, go to Tools > Options > General (tab),
uncheck "Allow
starting in Reading Layout.

Andre Da Costa

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>I have word 2003, and every time I open up a word
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