view only one page on the screen at a time

Anonymous
2010-01-24T01:25:52+00:00

Hi,

I'm running Microsoft Office XP on win7 64bit and can't seem to find a way to view only one page in a Word document. If I download or write more than one page they come up in two page side by side format on the screen. Is there a way to set one page at a time viewing as default?

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Anonymous
2014-05-09T03:34:10+00:00

Guys, there is a VERY easy fix for Office XP / 2003 users:

Make your MS Word window fullscreen

Now it might display 2 pages side by side (depending on your screen resolution)

To get back to a single page while using the PRINT LAYOUT view, follow below:

Click on VIEW -> choose WEB LAYOUT -> Click VIEW again -> now go back to PRINT LAYOUT

The problem should be solved, if it occurs again in the future, just follow these quick steps

Good luck

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  1. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2010-09-21T23:31:23+00:00

    Using the macro that Graham provided is not "messing around with registry edits"  It is just a simple bit of code that will eliminate your agitation.

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  2. Suzanne S Barnhill 279.4K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2010-09-21T23:14:01+00:00

    What Graham offered was not a Registry edit but a simple macro.

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-09-21T23:03:01+00:00

    Head Gorilla, I think you said it all. Microsoft never seem to get it right initially, rather they rush in with an early release to make more $$'s. Then when there are queries and/or hiccups, no answers are forthcoming. And they wonder why people are looking for alternatives???

    Graham, thanks for the idea but I'm not too confident messing with registry edits etc, so I'll just put up with it.........or maybe have a go at OpenOffice.org!!!

    Thanks to all for your input.

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-09-21T12:39:18+00:00

    The last time this subject came up the thread got rather out of hand, so to re-iterate:

    The point at which one page is displayed is determined by a combination of the screen resolution, the zoom setting and the width of the Word window. To ensure one page view, reduce the screen resolution OR increase the zoom OR reduce the size of the window.

    There is however a possible workaround suggested by fellow Word MVP Tony Jollans:

    Save the following code saved in both an autoopen and an autonew macro in the normal template

    With ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Zoom

        .PageColumns = 1

        .Percentage = 100 'set percentage as required

    End With

    (http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm  will explain how)

    This will set single page view at 100% zoom for every document opened or created.

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