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Multiple pages in microsoft Word - max 2 pages side by side (Word for Windows)

Anonymous
2022-07-31T14:01:36+00:00

Hello

Is there a way to set the max amount of pages when in the side-by-side "multiple pages"-mode ?

I would like to ONLY see 2 pages at a time. But on my laptop screen the max is 3, which is annoying. There is little point with seeing 3 pages simultaneously.

2 pages on the other hand (2 consecutive ones) in the same document is infinitely more useful.

Don't tell me to switch to horizontal (side-to-side) scrolling, that is annoying, I want to stick to using the regular vertical scrolling mode

I would appreciate any help!

Running on Windows 10

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  1. John Korchok 231.6K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-07-31T16:30:13+00:00

    When you choose Multiple Pages by itself, you are letting Word decide how many pages to show. If you choose Multiple Pages, then set the zoom slide (lower right corner of the Word window) to a slightly higher number, the display will pop to 2 pages.

    You can automate this with a macro. If you choose Multiple Pages and the zoom resets to something like 132%, increasing the zoom by about 10% will should make it pop to 2 pages. You'll have to experiment to get the zoom required for the window size on your computer:

    Sub ViewTwo()

   ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Zoom.Percentage = 142

End Sub

    If your window size and zoom is consistent, you can make this an AutoOpen macro in your Normal.dotm file, so that every time you open Word it's set to this percentage.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-08-02T17:29:04+00:00

    Hello, thanks for the reply

    I had already realized that when zoomed in more than 100% of both pages I only see two pages at a time, but that is annoying. I never want to see more than two pages a time, because the two pages are connected to each other, so seeing a 3rd page only throws off the order and coherence of the pages.

    It would be a lot better with an option to set the maximum to 2 pages somewhere in your preferences. There is a reason PDF-readers' side-by-side mode shows 2 pages side by side (or 4) , not an odd number like 3.

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  3. John Korchok 231.6K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-08-02T17:38:57+00:00

    To make a suggestion to Microsoft, choose File>Feedback>Send a Frown. Describe the issue and your idea. Submitting sends the report to the Word programming team. They are unlikely to reply.

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