Common reading tools are built in right into Word: page through a document, add comments, define and translate words, and copy or highlight text, as well as other convenient reading tools. You can turn full screen mode on or off in the ribbon.
If you're reading a document, not writing or major editing, click or tap View > Read Mode to hide the writing tools and menus and to leave more room for the pages themselves. Read Mode automatically fits the page layout to your device, using columns and larger font sizes, both of which you can adjust.
To exit Read Mode, click or tap View > Edit Document
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Click View > Read Mode to switch to the Read Mode layout.
Note:Â Some editing features in Read Mode may require switching to Edit mode.Â
Scroll to move through the document. In some layouts, you can also use the Left and Right arrow keys to move between pages.
In Read Mode, some zoom features may be limited. To make text easier to read, adjust the view settings or switch to Print Layout view for full zoom controls.
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To view comments in Word for Windows, switch to Edit mode and select Review > Show Comments to open the Comments pane.
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To add your own comments, select the content you want to comment about and right-click it, then click New Comment, and type in the comment balloon that appears.
Select and right-click the text you want to copy, and click Copy.
Right-click the text you want to translate. select Translate.
To highlight text, switch to Edit mode. Then select and right-click the text, select Highlight, and choose a color.
Collapse or expand parts of a document with just a click or a tap. The expand/collapse arrow appears when you pause next to a heading. (If you're using a touch device, they're always visible.)
Reopen a document and keep reading right where you left off. Word remembers where you were, even when you reopen an online document from a different computer.
