No, this is not a group policy thing. You can modify the default font
and page layout by customizing the Normal.dot template -- see
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CustomizeNormalTemplate.htm.

When you have the formatting the way you want it, you can use the
Protect Document task pane to prevent users from applying any other
formatting. Read the help topic "Restrict formatting of a document"
for instructions.

My own 2 cents: I really hate seeing a big, capable program like Word
being reduced to a smoking cinder like this. You might as well tell
everyone they have to use Notepad.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP        FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
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