How to make zoom sticky?

[Steve]

I want the zoom setting to remain at 125%, but it keeps switching back
to 100%. Is there some way to make this setting sticky?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/SaveViewAndZoom.htm

 

[Angel]

Same for 2007? Because I did a global search for the .dot file and it didn't
find one. ????

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

For Word 2007 you'll need to modify Normal.dotm.

 

[Steve]

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/SaveViewAndZoom.htm

Thanks Suzanne. My normal.dot file is about 500k, but File > Open
brings up a blank page. Is there some other setting that will allow me
to see the file?

 

[Steve]

Thanks Suzanne. My normal.dot file is about 500k, but File > Open
brings up a blank page. Is there some other setting that will allow me
to see the file?

Ahhh, just figured out it's supposed to be a blank page, since it's a
template. Duh. Anyway, when opening normal.dot, the zoom is 125%, so
I'm not sure why Word is sometimes opening at 100%

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you have Word already open and have just closed a document and create a
new one, Word has a bad habit of applying the settings of the previous
document window. I have not taken the time to experiment and analyze exactly
what it does--this is just an impression--but I've seen it with other
display issues such as display of nonprinting characters, field codes, etc.
When you start Word from scratch, however, the blank document should reflect
the settings of the Normal template.

 

[Steve]

When opening normal.dot, the zoom is 125%, so

If you have Word already open and have just closed a document and create a
new one, Word has a bad habit of applying the settings of the previous
document window. I have not taken the time to experiment and analyze exactly
what it does--this is just an impression--but I've seen it with other
display issues such as display of nonprinting characters, field codes, etc.
When you start Word from scratch, however, the blank document should reflect
the settings of the Normal template.

New docs open at 100% instead of 125% more than half the time. This
kinda thing has been a Word bug forever...


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