view format & track changes- use default setting instead of how document was saved? (W2003)

I sometimes get documents from co-workers where (when I open them) the view
is something different that what I normally use (normal vs print layout),
and sometimes the track changes bar comes up when a document is opened too.

I'd like for every document I open to open in print layout view (regardless
of how the previous person saved it) and always come up without the track
changes bar (we tend to use other methods of version control).

Is there a way for me to set up my Word2003 installation to "override" any
settings saved in the document?

Thanks,
Keith

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On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:17:50 -0500, "KR" wrote:

I sometimes get documents from co-workers where (when I open them) the view
is something different that what I normally use (normal vs print layout),
and sometimes the track changes bar comes up when a document is opened too.

I'd like for every document I open to open in print layout view (regardless
of how the previous person saved it) and always come up without the track
changes bar (we tend to use other methods of version control).

Is there a way for me to set up my Word2003 installation to "override" any
settings saved in the document?

Thanks,
Keith

Go to http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm and scroll down to
the "Auto macros" section. Those macros will do what you want (and
maybe a bit more... you may want to omit the line that sets
..DisplayPageBoundaries). The first part of the article explains how to
install the macros.

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