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How do I Stop Word Switching to Multiple Pages View
Hi, forgive me if this isn't the solution you were looking for, but I have found that in the view tab, there is an option called 'One Page' and if you select that then it will remain at one page no matter the zoom.
I think we are going round in circles here? Most people contributing seem to know about that setting. The aim is to stop any document opening in two-page view, ever (for a particular user, obviously), rather than to have to make the setting every time a document is opened in order to get back to one's preferred view.
- Michael_RxAug 11, 2025Copper Contributor
This was new to me, thanks for the clue.
I am actually looking to do the opposite of the OP and have documents automatically switch to the multiple pages view when zooming out. I like to get an overview of the document structure (headings and flow) before diving into the detail. By default Word shows only two pages side by side while my monitor easily supports 4-5 pages a side.- Stefan_BlomAug 16, 2025MVP
I am actually looking to do the opposite of the OP and have documents automatically switch to the multiple pages view when zooming out. I like to get an overview of the document structure (headings and flow) before diving into the detail. By default Word shows only two pages side by side while my monitor easily supports 4-5 pages a side.
Michael,
The following should work, if you have Word for Windows: Make sure that Vertical is selected in the Page Movement group on the View tab. Then, if you change the zoom, Word will start displaying more pages side by side as the zoom decreases.