Hi David,
For Word 2002 you need a macro to change the
Insert=>Picture dialog. MS has included the
one I created awhile back in this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;301459&FR=1
There is also a 'hotfix' available by phone
to MS for Word2002 that should also be included
in the next Office XP service pack.
In Word 2003 the last view used 'sticks'
and the macro is not needed.
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Thank you, but that wasn't what i was asking, what i'm
inquiring about happens in the tranisition to inserting a
picture into Word, not once the the picture is in Word.
the window that opens that shows the default directory (i
refered to it as an 'explorer window') the files in view
in that window show up as thumbnails (a setting somewhere
i presume), you can change the view option once open, but
it doesn't stay that way. I'd like to change the defualt
view from 'thumbnail' to something else like 'details',
something that would generate quicker than 'thumbnails'
Thanks,
-David Khalil >>
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I hope this helps you,
Bob Buckland ?

MS Office System Products MVP
*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
The Office 2003 System parts explained
http://microsoft.com/uk/office/preview/system.asp
MS on 'Why Office System 2003'
http://microsoft.com/mscorp/execmail/2003/10-13productivity.asp