The side-by-side page view in Word online is helpful when you want to review formatting or have an overview of the text. You can at any time revert to the default one-page view. This tutorial article takes you through how to get rid of side-by-side pages in Word.
To get rid of the two-page view in Word online start by clicking on View in the top ribbon of the document. Select Reading View, now switch to Accessibility mode and you will see a panel on the left with all the pages. On the right, you will see three dots click on them. From here uncheck ‘Two-page view’.
How to get rid of side-by-side pages in Word?
The two-page view is available while in the reading mode in Word Online. It is helpful while reviewing documents but can get a little distracting. Here are the steps to get rid of the side-by-side view in word online.
- Start by opening the document you would like to review.
- To get into the reading view of the document you will need to click on the View tab in the top ribbon of the document.
- Under View, you will see the Reading View option on the left. Click on it to activate.
- As specific view options are available under Accessibility mode you will need to switch to Accessibility mode by clicking on it.
- You will see all the pages of the document are in a panel on the left of the screen. While you can preview two pages at the same time.
- To change the view click on the three dots on the right of the screen.
- You will now have a dropdown menu.
- From the options uncheck ‘Two-page view’ by clicking on it.
- By doing this you will see only one page in the preview. You can then zoom in and read the document.
In Word how to view one page instead of two?
While working on the desktop version of Word you have more options as compared to the online version. The one difference that stands out is the fact that you do not need to be in Reading mode while viewing multiple pages. Here is how you can view one page at a time instead of two.
- Click on View in the top ribbon of the document
- If you are seeing more than one page in the multiple pages option selected all you need to do is click on One page.
- You can then zoom in and out of the document and adjust the view. To zoom in use the slider at the bottom of the page. You can also use the pinch in and out option on laptops.
You can also switch the view from two pages to one by just zooming in. So if you are viewing two pages of the document zoom in using the slider or the pinch-out option on laptops. This way you will see just 1 page. If you zoom out the number of pages you see will increase.
How to adjust 2 pages into 1 page in word?
There are different ways in which you can fit the content that spills onto two pages into one. The amount of content that needs to be adjusted plays an important role but a reasonable amount of content can be adjusted into one page. Here is how it is done.
- Start by selecting all the content that you would like to adjust. This can be done by clicking on the first word and dragging the mouse across the text without releasing the click. You can also use command + A on Mac and ctrl + A on Windows.
- After selecting the text you can go to Home in the top ribbon of the document.
- Under Home, you will see the font and the font size. Either click on the arrow and choose a lower font size from the dropdown or use the A with a downward-facing arrow.
As you reduce the size of the font you will notice the text moving to one page.
Another way of moving text to one page is by changing the size of the margins. Here is how
- Click on Layout in the top ribbon of the document.
- From the options click on Margins for a dropdown menu.
- Select Narrow, another option is to choose custom Margins and specify the margin size.
Once you reduce the margin size the text will take up the extra room and will move to one page instead of two.
Another way of doing this is by adding a textbox to the document and pasting all the text in it. You can then adjust the text box and fit all the text on one page.
Either one method or a combination of the above methods can help adjust the text that spills over to the second page in one page.
How to remove side-by-side pages in Word?
Removal of a side-by-side page view depends on the version of Word you are using. In the online version, this view is possible only in the reading version while in the desktop application you can edit while in this view. Here are the steps you can follow to go back to a one-page view.
- In the online version start by clicking on View in the top ribbon.
- Selecting Reading
- Now change the mode to Accessibility
- Here you will find the two-page mode in the dropdown under the three dots. Click on it to disable it.
In the desktop version of Word zoom out to view pages side by side and zoom in for a one-page view. If you want the change to be more permanent here are the steps.
- Click on View in the top ribbon.
- Select One page.
How to remove the extra side page in word?
The side page in Word online is available in the reading mode. Here is how to remove it.
- Click on View in the top ribbon of the document.
- Go to Reading View
- The panel on the left means the Accessibility mode is turned on. Simply click on it to turn it off.
By doing this the panel on the left will disappear while you are still in the reading view.
How to switch the view options to display multiple pages in Word?
While working on documents in the desktop version of word users have the option of viewing multiple pages.
In the online version, this can be done only in the reading mode which means that you cannot make changes to the document while viewing multiple pages.
In the desktop version on the other hand you can make changes. Here is how to switch view options in Word.
- Click on View in the top ribbon of the document you are working on.
- Under view, you will have various options including the number of pages you see at a time. Select Multiple pages
As soon as you select the multiple page option you will see two pages side by side on the screen. If this is something that works for you it’s great, if you need to see more pages together here is how to do it.
If you would like to see more pages use the zoom-in and zoom-out slider at the bottom of the page.
- Move the slider to the left to see more pages
- You can slide it to the right to reduce the number of pages you see.
Another way of doing this is by using the pinch in and pinch out motion on laptops. Pinch in to see more pages and pint out to see fewer pages.
How to copy multiple pages in Word without scrolling?
Along with viewing multiple pages, other functions come into play while creating and formatting documents using Microsoft Word. This section takes you through how to select a range of pages from a document that you are working on.
If you want to select all the pages and copy them you can use keyboard shortcuts.
- On Windows use Ctrl + A to select all the text in the document (All pages)
- To select all the text on Mac use Command + A
- To copy the text in Windows use Ctrl + C
- On Mac, you can use Command + C to copy text.
All text that is copied will be available to paste to another document using Command + V on Mac and Ctrl + V on Windows.
Another way of selecting multiple pages is by using the Shift key. Here is how to do it.
- Click on the top of the document, this way the cursor moves to the top.
- Keep the shift key pressed (On both Mac as well as Windows)
- Use the Left, Right, Top, Down, Page up, or Page down keys to navigate the selection
- You could also use the mouse and click on various sections to highlight them.
- To copy use the keyboard shortcuts or go to Home in the top ribbon of the document and select Copy.
Why is Microsoft word not displaying the full page?
After looking at how to get rid of side-by-side pages in Word we have another question at hand regarding page view. In this section, we will take you through the reasons why you cannot view an entire page and how to fix this.
Use the Zoom slider at the bottom of the page
The first option when it comes to viewing a page that’s not completely visible is by using the zoom feature. The slider is at the bottom of the page and can be used to zoom in and out of a document.
- Click on the ball on the slider
- While you hold the click move the slider to the left or the right.
- If the document you are looking at is too you will need to zoom out and moving the slider to the left will help.
- Move the slider to the right if the document is too small and you cannot see it well.
An alternative to the slider is the zoom-in and out function of laptops. You can pinch in and out on the touchpad. This way you can zoom in and out of the document to have a better view.
Other than the slider and the mouse pad you have the Zoom option that can be used to view the entire page.
- Click on View in the top ribbon of the document
- Select Zoom 100%
Doing this will reset all the zooming options that have been used in the document and it will bring back the page zoom to 100%
Use the view option to see the full page.
Another major reason why you cannot view the entire page in Word is that you have multiple pages selected. This means that you have more than one page of the document on your screen. You can change this by changing the view. Here are the steps you can follow.
- Click on View in the top ribbon of the document
- Select One Page
Your document will now go back to the original one-page format.
How to view pages side-by-side in Word?
In Word, you have the option to view pages side by side. Here are the steps you can follow.
On Mac, you have the Focus view.
- Click on View in the top ribbon of the document
- Select Focus
By doing this you will go into the reading mode with no editing tools. You have the pages side-by-side.
In Windows, you can view pages side by side as well
- Click on View in the top ribbon
- Select Side to side
The view from a vertical movement will change to side yo side.
Conclusion
This tutorial article examined how to get rid of side-by-side pages in Word. We also touched upon topics like adjusting content that has spilled over to the second page in one. We also spoke about the benefits of using the desktop version of Word that allows you to view and also edit pages while they are side by side and how to remove double page layout in word.
Lastly, we looked at how to separate pages in word and How to copy multiple pages without scrolling. The article also took you through troubleshooting steps when you cannot see the entire page in Word.
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