Change the page view from side-by-side to vertical

James A 30 Reputation points
2026-06-11T13:18:10.2766667+00:00

I am unable to change the pages to an up-and-down view.

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Suzanne S Barnhill 279.4K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2026-06-12T01:18:38.82+00:00

If your setting is already Vertical, then you may need to increase the Zoom ratio (or narrow the Word window) to prevent Word from showing two pages on the screen.

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    2026-06-11T13:18:21.98+00:00

    In Word for Windows, side‑by‑side page view is controlled by the Page Movement setting.

    To switch back to an up‑and‑down (vertical) view so you can zoom normally:

    1. Go to the View tab on the ribbon.
    2. In the Page Movement group, click Vertical.
    3. Adjust zoom using the slider in the bottom‑right corner or the Zoom controls on the View tab.

    If zoom was disabled while in side‑to‑side mode, switching to Vertical re‑enables normal zoom behavior.

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