Can't get out of Draft Mode in Word 2007

[BrigSop]

Windows Vista Home
Word 2007

My wife has been complaining about her documents automatically and without
warning going into Draft Mode. She then can't figure out a way to get back
to Normal view. The program just won't go back to normal once this happens
and believe me, she has done all the obvious things.

 

[Stefan Blom]

Normally, the view is saved with the document; see
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/general/SaveViewAndZoom.htm.

However, to force a certain view in all documents that you open in Word, you
will have to make use of auto macros. For example:

Sub AutoOpen()
ActiveWindow.View.Type = 3 'print layout
ActiveWindow.View.Zoom.Percentage = 100

End Sub

Sub AutoNew()
ActiveWindow.View.Type = 3 'print layout
ActiveWindow.View.Zoom.Percentage = 100
End Sub

If you need assistance, see http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm.

 

[Pamelia Caswell via OfficeKB.com]

"Draft" is the W2007 name for "normal". It looks and acts the same as
normal view in previous versions.

MS called this view "normal" to encourage people to use it, because Word used
fewer computer resources when it didn't have to display images and repaginate
on the fly. My guess is that MS changed the name to something more neutral
(draft) because they no longer have to discourage people from using
page/print layout view. Newer computers and software handle those things
speedily.

Pam

 

[Stefan Blom]

Also, "Normal" could be confusing, since Word has a paragraph style and a
template both of which are called Normal.

 

[Pamelia Caswell via OfficeKB.com]

Tell me about it. But if that was the reason for changing it now, I'd have
to give them triple bad marks for not thinking of that 15 or 20 years ago.
But don't get me started...

Also, "Normal" could be confusing, since Word has a paragraph style and a
template both of which are called Normal.

"Draft" is the W2007 name for "normal". It looks and acts the same as
normal view in previous versions.

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[Stefan Blom]

Better late than never, I guess!

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

Tell me about it. But if that was the reason for changing it now, I'd
have
to give them triple bad marks for not thinking of that 15 or 20 years
ago.
But don't get me started...

Also, "Normal" could be confusing, since Word has a paragraph style and a
template both of which are called Normal.

"Draft" is the W2007 name for "normal". It looks and acts the same as
normal view in previous versions.

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happens
and believe me, she has done all the obvious things.