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How do I make Word 2007 open zoomed to 150%?

I've searched on this site for answers, and so far none of what has been offered as a "solution" has solved my problem.

 

What I currently have when I open Word 2007: a blank document zoomed to 80%, page layout 'after' spacing at 0

 

What I want: a blank document zoomed to 150%, page layout 'after' spacing at 10

 

I've read all about changing the 'Normal' template... blah blah blah. But the Normal template is apparently not what my Word opens automatically, because I've made changes to that template, and when I go in and open that template, those changes are saved properly and appear the way I want. But going in and having to open this particular template isn't saving me any time. I might as well just set the zoom and page layout myself every time if I'm going to have to go in an open a particular template anyway.

 

Since opening Word automatically gives me a blank document, I want that blank document set up to what I need, and so far none of the answers I've seen on here address this.

 

Anybody know how to fix this? This seems like a simple problem...

 

Thanks,

Brian

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The blank document you get when you open Word certainly is based on the Normal.dotm template, if that template exists (there are some unusual conditions in which it won't exist, and the blank document is based on the program's internal defaults).

If you've edited Normal.dotm, and it's retaining those changes when you reopen it, but the blank document doesn't reflect those changes, the usual explanation is that there is more than one Normal.dotm file on your computer. In that case, you may not be editing the one that Word is using. A way to be certain you get the right one is to run Word, open the macro editor, press Ctrl+G to open the Immediate window, type the following line, and press Enter:

NormalTemplate.OpenAsDocument

The blank document should open at the same zoom setting saved in Normal.dotm, as described in http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/SaveViewAndZoom.htm. Note the requirement to make some edit -- such as inserting and then deleting a character -- to require Word to save the template.

'Space after' is a part of paragraph formatting, not page layout. You should define it in the styles that are saved in Normal.dotm; you may have to set it in several different styles, or use the "Word 2003" style set (Home > Change Styles > Style Set > Word 2003).

If none of this works for you, you can force the results you want with a macro. Sample macros are shown at the end of the article http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm.
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Last updated October 5, 2021 Views 666 Applies to: