Changing document display settings

WordPerfect lets you change document display settings in several ways. You can enlarge or reduce the page display. As well, the document window can be minimized or maximized.

You can cascade or tile multiple open documents.

You can hide or display nonprinting items such as guidelines, hidden text, and formatting symbols. Nonprinting items display in the document window but do not display in the printed document.


To enlarge or reduce the page display

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Click View WordPerfect Office onestep Changing document display settings Zoom.
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Enable one of the following options:
Margin width — displays a complete line or block of text within a window with minimal white space to the right and left
Page width — displays the width of the page including margins in the window
Full page — displays all page margins in the document window
Other — lets you enter a custom zoom percentage

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To enlarge or reduce the page display, the document must be in Draft or Page view.

To minimize or maximize the document window

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Right-click the WordPerfect title bar, and click one of the following:
Minimize
Maximize

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If you want to restore a document window to its original size, right-click the title bar, and click Restore.

To cascade multiple documents

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Click Window WordPerfect Office onestep Changing document display settings Cascade.

To tile multiple documents

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Click Window, and click one of the following:
Tile side by side
Tile top to bottom

To hide or display nonprinting items

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Do the following
Hide or display margin icons
Click Tools WordPerfect Office onestep Changing document display settings Settings. Click Display. Click the Document tab. In the Show area, enable or disable the Margin icons check box.
Hide or display table gridlines
Click View WordPerfect Office onestep Changing document display settings Table gridlines. A check mark beside Table gridlines indicates that gridlines are displayed.
Hide or display hidden text
Click View WordPerfect Office onestep Changing document display settings Hidden text. A check mark beside Hidden text indicates that hidden text is displayed.
Hide or display formatting symbols
Click View WordPerfect Office onestep Changing document display settings Show ¶. A check mark beside Show indicates that formatting symbols are displayed.
Specify which formatting symbols display on your screen
Click Tools WordPerfect Office onestep Changing document display settings Settings. Click Display. Click the Symbols tab. In the Symbols to display area, enable or disable any of the check boxes.

Changing document display settings