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Q171730: WD97: How to Retain the Template View in the New Dialog Box

Article: Q171730
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbwordvba
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you change the template view (large icons, list, or details) in the New
dialog box (on the File menu, click New), the selected view will be retained for
the current session of Microsoft Word. When you close Word, the view reverts to
large icons.

CAUSE
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By default, the New dialog box for all Microsoft Office 97 programs uses the
large icon view.

WORKAROUND
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particular purpose. The Visual Basic procedures in this article are provided 'as
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While Microsoft support professionals can help explain the functionality of a
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The following sample Visual Basic for Applications macro provides a method you
can use to set the view automatically each time you access the New dialog box.

The example macro uses the SendKeys statement to send the required keystroke
combination for switching views. The keystrokes for changing the view in the New
dialog box are listed in the following table.

  Press this       To display the files this way
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  ALT+1            Large Icons
  ALT+2            List
  Alt+3            Details

Sample Macro
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     Sub FileNew()
        SendKeys ("%3") ' To change the type of view, change this number.
        Dialogs(wdDialogFileNew).Show
     End Sub

In this example, the New dialog box will be displayed with details (ALT+3)
selected for the template view. To change the macro so that the dialog box
displays the templates in list view, change the number 3 to the number 2.

NOTE: The macro MUST be called FileNew for this example to work when you click
New on the File menu.

Additional query words: wordcon

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Keywords          : kbwordvba 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbhowto

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