Word 2007 Document Map

Question

Using document map defaulting to thumbnail view, tried to set preference to map and show level one save normal.dot and reverts back to thumbnail view.

The document using a document map in, have it set to document map - show level 1, save, reopen document reverts back to thumbnail view.

Checking for an option to change the default on this, haven't found one yet, any ideas were I could maybe find a control option for document map view.

thanks

Answer 1

I had this problem too and it was really bugging me. Any document I opened had a document map and it would default to thumbnails.

I eventually solved it thus (in Word 2007):

1. open a single document (default thumbnail view is shown).
2. close the thumbnail view window.
3. close Word.
4. open the document again (no thumbnail should be shown)
5. Now choose View -> Document Map. (the document map is shown).
6. Close Word.
7. Open the document again (the right document map should now be shown)

So it seems Word remember if you had the document / thumbnail window open, but not when its changed.

Answer 2

To force the Document Map instead of Thumbnails (and, yes, this does seem like a bug, but I can't reproduce it consistently), you can add the following two macros to your Normal.dotm:

Sub AutoOpen()

ActiveWindow.DocumentMap = True

End Sub

Sub AutoNew()

ActiveWindow.DocumentMap = True

End Sub

For assistance, see http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm.

Answer 3

Yeaaaaah \o/ After hours of crawling the web for an answer on this so known issue, I finally discovered one!

Sorry RaveyDavey, but your solution did not work as you stated. in fact, I have realized that closing the "Thumbnails view" thanks to the usual "x" button and then following your instructions does not help. Word keeps on opening in Thumbnails mode.

Here is the solution (I complete your solution RaveyDavey):

1. open a single document (default thumbnail view is shown).
2. Go to "View" tab
3. Untick the "Thumbnails" checkbox in the "Show/Hide" pane
4. Tick the "Document Map" checkbox in that same pane
5. close Word(without saving anything)
6. Open word again

Your document should show the navigation pane again but this time with the "Document Map" view instead of the "Thumbnails" view.

At least, it worked for me. Please vote my post if it did work for you as well.

Answer 4

Much Thanks, Those macros worked out great, have you come across a macro code to collapse all, only wants to see header 1 level.

Nadine

Answer 5

Try the below mentioned steps:

1.    Open the document in a document map view.

2.    Hit Ctrl+shift+S->click modify.

3.    select All document based on this template at the  bottom right.

4.    click ok.

5.    close word and open again.

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Ruchi Bisht