Computer Course Day 8 | MS Word Review and View Tab

Review Tab

This tab allows you to make any changes to your document due to spelling and grammar issues. It also holds the track changes feature which provides people with the ability to make notes and changes to a document of another person.

Here are the options available in the "Review" tab:

1. Proofing: 

Allows users to check the spelling and grammar of the document. This option provides options to customize the proofing settings.


1. Spelling & Grammar: Allows users to check the spelling and grammar of the document. This option provides suggestions for corrections and allows users to ignore or add words to the dictionary.

2. Thesaurus: Allows users to look up synonyms for selected words within the document.

3. Research: Allows users to look up information related to the selected text, such as definitions, translations, and encyclopedic articles.

5. Word Count: Allows users to count the number of words, characters, and pages in the document.

2. Language: 

The "Language" group in the "Review" tab in MS Word provides options to set the language for the document. Allows users to set the language for the document. This option provides options to customize the language settings.
Here are the options available in the "Language" group:



1. Language: Allows users to set the language for the document. This option is useful for multilingual documents and provides options to set the proofing language, the formatting language, and the display language.

2. Translate: Allows users to translate the selected text into a different language using Microsoft's translation service.

3. Comments: 

Allows users to insert, edit, and delete comments within the document. This option provides options to customize the appearance of the comments.


1. New Comment: Allows users to insert a new comment at the current cursor position. This option is useful for adding feedback or suggestions for a specific section of the document.

2. Delete: Allows users to delete the selected comment(s) from the document. This option is useful for removing outdated or irrelevant comments.

3. Previous/Next: Allows users to navigate between comments within the document. This option is useful for reviewing and addressing all comments within the document.

4. Show Markup: Allows users to show or hide comments and other markup in the document. This option is useful for reviewing the document with or without comments and other markup.

4. Tracking: 

Allows users to track changes made to the document. This option provides options to customize the tracking settings. 


The "Tracking" group in the "Review" tab in MS Word provides options to track and manage changes made to the document. 
Here are the options available in the "Tracking" group:

1. Track Changes: Allows users to turn on or off the "Track Changes" feature, which marks all changes made to the document with a specific color and displays them in a balloon or inline in the document.

2. Reviewing Pane: Allows users to view and manage tracked changes and comments in a separate reviewing pane. This option is useful for working with a large number of changes or for displaying changes in a more organized manner.

3. Show Markup: Allows users to show or hide tracked changes, comments, and other markup in the document. This option is useful for reviewing the document with or without markup.

4. Simple Markup: Allows users to view the document with a simplified version of the markup, which shows only the final version of the document with all changes accepted or rejected.

5. Accept/Reject: Allows users to accept or reject the selected tracked change(s) in the document. This option is useful for making final edits to the document.


5. Compare: 

Allows users to compare two versions of the document. This option provides options to customize the comparison settings.

6. Protect: 

Allows users to protect the document from unwanted changes. This option provides options to customize the protection settings.

These options provide a lot of flexibility to users in reviewing, editing, and protecting their documents. The "Review" tab is frequently used by users who need to collaborate on a document with others, who need to ensure the accuracy and consistency of a document, or who need to protect the document from unauthorized changes.

View Tab 

This tab allows you to change the view of your document to a different two-page document or zoom.

In Microsoft Word, the "View" tab is located on the ribbon at the top of the screen and is used to access different viewing options for your document. Here's a brief overview of the different options available under the "View" tab:


1. Views


1. "Print Layout": This is the default view in Word and shows how the document will look when printed.

2. "Read Mode": This view is designed for reading and offers a clean and distraction-free reading experience.

3. "Web Layout": This view is optimized for online viewing and includes features like hyperlink support and the ability to view online images.

4. "Outline": This view displays the document's headings and subheadings in an outline format, allowing you to quickly navigate through the document's structure.

5. "Draft": This view is similar to "Print Layout" but removes some of the formatting and graphics, making it easier to focus on the text.


2. Show 

In Microsoft Word, the "Show" group in the "View" tab allows you to display or hide certain elements in your document. The following options are available in the "Show" group:



1. "Ruler": This option toggles the visibility of the horizontal and vertical rulers in the document window. The rulers can be used to help with formatting and layout.

2. "Gridlines": This option toggles the display of the gridlines on the page. Gridlines can be used to help align objects or text.

3. "Navigation Pane": This option displays the navigation pane on the left-hand side of the screen, which allows you to easily navigate through your document based on headings, pages, or search results.


3. Zoom

In Microsoft Word, the "Zoom" group in the "View" tab allows you to adjust the magnification level of your document. The following options are available in the "Zoom" group:


1. "Zoom": This option allows you to select a specific magnification level for your document, or to choose one of the preset options (such as "Page Width" or "100%").

2. "100%": This option sets the magnification level to 100%, which displays the document at its actual size.

3. "One Page": This option sets the magnification level so that one full page of the document is displayed in the document window.

4. "Multi Pages": This option sets the magnification level so that two full pages of the document are displayed side-by-side in the document window.

5. "Page Width": This option sets the magnification level so that the document width fits the width of the document window.

4. Window 

In Microsoft Word, the "Window" group in the "View" tab allows you to manage and arrange multiple documents or windows that are open in Word. The following options are available in the "Window" group:


1. "New Window": This option opens a new window of the current document, which allows you to view and edit different parts of the same document simultaneously.

2. "Arrange All": This option arranges all open windows of Word documents on the screen in a tiled format, so that you can view and work on multiple documents at the same time.

3. "Split": This option splits the current document window into two panes, allowing you to view different parts of the same document at the same time.

4. "View Side by Side": This option allows you to compare two open documents side-by-side, which is helpful when you want to compare or copy content between documents.

5. "Synchronous Scrolling": This option allows you to scroll through two open documents at the same time, so that you can keep them aligned and synchronized.

6. "Switch Windows": This option allows you to switch between open Word documents by displaying a list of all open documents and letting you select the one you want to work on.

Macros in MS Word

Macros in MS Word are a set of automated commands that can be programmed to perform repetitive or complex tasks. Macros can be used to automate various tasks in Word, such as formatting, text insertion, and document assembly. Here are some basic concepts related to macros in MS Word: