Word 2003 Zoom Issue

[Cade Foster]

Hi everyone,

I'd like to set the zoom of every new blank document I create. Word has it
set to 100% but I want it to be set at 90% as the default. So, when I click
on the new blank document button, I should get a new document with the zoom
already set at 90%. What can I do?

Thanks for your help.

 

[CyberTaz]

Hello Cade -

In Word, go into your Open file dialog & navigate to
UserName/Documents/Microsoft User Data. Open the file called "Normal" which
is the template on which new docs are based.

Set the Zoom to what you want, then type a character or space, delete what
you typed (this "fools" the file into thinking a savable change has been
made), then close & save the file. New docs should then be delivered at your
chosen Zoom level.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Cade Foster]

Cybertaz,

Im using Windows XP and the path you've described doesn't exist. I searched
under username, Default user, and even All users. I think I made a big
mistake and posted in the wrong office forum. Oops!

I think I'll try again but I didn't see anything stating this was a Mac
forum. I only saw "Word" and that was it.

Thanks just the same.

 

[alan smithee jr]

WinXP Word uses a file called normal.dot

Use it as Bob describes.

http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=151

 

[CyberTaz]

The reason you couldn't find it is that you posted to the Mac Word
newsgroup... Since you said nothing about what version of Word you *are*
using it was assumed you meant Mac. In your case see here:

http://word.mvps.org/faqs/general/SaveViewAndZoom.htm

Same process but the path to (on the PC) Normal.dot will be different.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Clive Huggan]

And it's probably worth mentioning that on the Mac the Normal template
doesn't have ".dot" after "Normal" -- and mustn't.

Clive Huggan
============

 

[little_creature]

The PC way to Normal is Documment and settings>USER NAME>Application
data>Microsoft>Templates>Normal.dot

(the quickest way to go to application data folder is to hit WINDOWS key +R
which is alternative to START>run and type there %AppData% and hit OK. This
will magically transport you to application data folder)

If you cannot see your Normal.dot there then it's probably hidden -it's some
protection of Win to prevent you deleting "system" files. To see it, you
need to enable showing of hidden files which is done:
Control Panel> folder settings> View tab>Show Hidden Files and Folders

In file Normal.dat most of the custom setting are stored - such as your page
setting, styles, macros (usually) and so on. Of course, you can create your
own template with your own styles and then if it's a special template it's
a good idea to embed your template with your word document. However, most of
the users don't do their own template and for such reason - just common use
of Word the Normal.dot is here which is created automatically when you first
run WORD.

Hope this will help to understand a bit the WORD.

 

[Cade Foster]

Thanks, guys. I found the file and opened it but I'm not sure if what I'm
seeing is right. I mean, the Normal.dot was totally "blank." I expected to
see lines of code where I could insert something. Is this correct? I guess
I'm having a moment!

Cade

 

[John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]]

You're half way there: Having opened your Normal.dot you now need to open
the Visual Basic Editor to see the lines of code

Study the help on the subject "Record a Macro". Then record yourself
setting your Zoom to the value you want, and stop the macro recorder.

Then go into the Macro Editor and change the name of the macro to "Sub
AutoNew()". Now make two copies of it, and name them "AutoOpen" and
"AutoExecute".

These three names are Reserved Words with special significance. The first
causes the macro to run automatically when you create a new document from
the template. The second runs when you open any document based on the
template. The third runs whenever Word starts up.

Between the three of them, you cover all possibilities

Cheers

Thanks, guys. I found the file and opened it but I'm not sure if what I'm
seeing is right. I mean, the Normal.dot was totally "blank." I expected to
see lines of code where I could insert something. Is this correct? I guess
I'm having a moment!

Cade

--

Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email
me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie <[email protected]>
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Business Analyst, Consultant
Technical Writer.
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410

 

[Cade Foster]

Okay. I got it now.

Thanks everyone. Consider this thread closed!

Cade

You're half way there: Having opened your Normal.dot you now need to open
the Visual Basic Editor to see the lines of code

Study the help on the subject "Record a Macro". Then record yourself
setting your Zoom to the value you want, and stop the macro recorder.

Then go into the Macro Editor and change the name of the macro to "Sub
AutoNew()". Now make two copies of it, and name them "AutoOpen" and
"AutoExecute".

These three names are Reserved Words with special significance. The first
causes the macro to run automatically when you create a new document from
the template. The second runs when you open any document based on the
template. The third runs whenever Word starts up.

Between the three of them, you cover all possibilities

Cheers

Thanks, guys. I found the file and opened it but I'm not sure if what I'm
seeing is right. I mean, the Normal.dot was totally "blank." I expected to
see lines of code where I could insert something. Is this correct? I guess
I'm having a moment!

Cade

--

Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email
me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie <[email protected]>
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Business Analyst, Consultant
Technical Writer.
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410