Change Your View of the Document

Normal view: for everyday text editing   Normal view shows a simplified version of your document. For example, dotted lines indicate page breaks, multiple columns appear as a single column, and you don’t see drawing objects, text boxes, or top and bottom margins.

Page layout view: What you see is what you get   In this view, you see how your document will look when it’s printed. You’ll see, for example, pictures and drawing objects, headers and footers, and multiple columns. Click Page Layout (View menu).

Online layout view: best for online reading   If you’re a laptop user or have difficulty reading text on screen, click Online Layout (View menu). Online layout view is based on page layout view but uses larger fonts and increases space between lines to improve legibility.

What are all those other views?   The View menu includes additional views, such as full screen view and outline view. You can also change views by clicking one of the view buttons on the status bar. For more information on views, look up Getting Results - First Document in Help.

Next Steps

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Modify the formatting of elements in your document, such as fonts, line spacing, and margins	Make Your Word Document Look Great
Get information on how to complete tasks	Get Assistance While You Work
Learn more about wizards, templates, and easy ways to create new documents	About Creating and Opening Documents and Databases
Make the screen look the way you want and put your favorite tools on toolbars	Customize Office
Find out how to include information created in other applications in your documents	Use Office Applications Together