If you work in desktop publishing or otherwise produce documents for printing, you probably prefer Print Layout. Word offers no direct way to set Print Layout as the default view.

How to Change the Default Open View in MS Word. When you open one of your business documents in Microsoft Word 2010, it is displayed in the Print Layout view, which is the default view.

How to switch to single-page view in Microsoft Word Word offers a choice between Print Layout and Draft. With a document open, click the View menu.