InDesign Dialog Box Preview

Hi All,
Anyone know a way of having the preview box checked in all dialog boxes by default?
Cheers
Rob

You can do it.  Open InDesign, but don't open a document.  Even, with no document open, most of the dialogue boxes from the drop-down menus at the top of the screen can be opened.  Once opened, make any setting changes you want - including checking the preview box.  When you hit OK, InDesign will use those settings as your new defaults.  Wish I was that smart to have figured it out, got it from the indesigner somewhere along the way.  http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/

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