Switching from Word processing to Layout mode

Hi,
I have old documents that always open as word processing. This makes it hard to group select items. Is there a way to open it as a layout document instead, or to switch on the fly.
thanks,
Tim

What I cannot do it WP mode is drag select multiple items. (Maybe the would group select confused you) Let's say I have 30 frames on a page with text. I can seem to drag select the ones I want. I have to shift-click each individual one. While in Layout mode I can drag select them.
EG - a year box with boys on every other line. I used to be able to hold shift, then drag select every other line and then change the frames to blue. But now I have to click each one.
Is there a way to do that in WP mode?
Or is there a way to open a '06 document and have it be in layout mode?
If not all of my docs are slated to redo.
Tim

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