How to change the display from two pages to one in Microsoft Word

Open your Word document.
Go to the “View” tab on the Ribbon.
In the “Views” group, click on “Print Layout” to ensure you’re in the correct view mode to see pages as they would appear when printed.
Now, look for the “Zoom” group within the “View” tab.
Click on “One Page” to change the view to a single page.

Here you can also change the display of the single page.

Stay on the View tab and click in the Zoom group.
Click Zoom, (100%), to adjust the view to 100%, or leave the larger view.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I change Word from showing two pages to one?

Go to the View tab on the ribbon and click One Page in the Zoom group. If Word still shows two pages side by side, set the zoom to 100% or click Page Width, and the document will display a single page at a time.

Why does Microsoft Word show two pages side by side?

Word automatically fits as many pages on screen as the zoom level allows, so when the zoom is low it shows two pages next to each other. Raising the zoom to 100% or choosing One Page on the View tab returns it to a single-page view.

How do I see only one page at a time in Word?

On the View tab, click One Page in the Zoom group. That forces Word to display exactly one page in the window no matter what the zoom level is set to.

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