How do I set the default to open in draft view?

[Nicole]

I am trying to set my Microsoft Word 2007 to open a new document in Draft
view instead of the Print Layout view. Does anyone know how to do this?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

For a start, go to Office Button | Word Options | General and check the box
for "Allow opening a document in Draft view." Then try switching the view in
a new Blank Document and immediately closing Word. It that doesn't do the
trick, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/SaveViewAndZoom.htm, which was
written for earlier versions; note that the template you'll be looking for
is Normal.dotm.