Many users want Word to open documents in “Final” rather than in “Final Showing Markup.”

This is how you make Word open in Final:

• Open word.
• Open a new blank document once Word is open.
• Hit Alt/F11
• Under “Normal” highlight “this document.”
• Right click This Document and Insert Module.
• Paste the following code in the open window:

””””’ VB Start ””””’
Sub AutoOpen()
With ActiveWindow.View
.ShowRevisionsAndComments = False
.RevisionsView = wdRevisionsViewFinal
End With
CommandBars(“Reviewing”).Visible = False
”’OPTIONAL: previous line turns off Reviewing toolbar
End Sub
””””’ VB End ””””’

• Click File, Save Normal.
• Restart Word.

If this does not work, you may have to do the following:

This is how you make Word open in Final:

• Open word.
• Open a new blank document once Word is open.
• Hit Alt/F11
• Under “Normal” highlight “this document.”
• Look down towards the left for “Final.”
• Change Final from False to True.
• Click File, Save Normal.
• Restart Word.