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How to see tab to increase view on page

Ronald Johnson 40 Reputation points
2026-05-20T18:38:27.46+00:00

I somehow, while using MS Word for Mac, Ver 16.78 I changed the size of my typing display on the page I was typing on. It is very small. When I print it is at 14 size, that size I use. Please advise how to reset.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | Other | MacOS
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Diana Mariz 8,685 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-05-21T06:19:52.2366667+00:00

Hi Ronald,

As per your description on the issue, this has something to do with the zoom slider. On the lower right corner, you should be able to see there a slider for zoom, set it to 100% and it should allow the font to show its correct font size based on what has been set.

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2026-05-20T18:38:37.2666667+00:00

The text is printing at the correct font size, so only the on‑screen view/zoom has changed. Reset the zoom and view mode in Word for Mac:

  1. Open one of the affected documents.
  2. On the ribbon, select the View tab.
  3. In the Zoom section, set zoom back to 100% (or another comfortable value).
  4. Also in the View tab, make sure Print Layout is selected (not Web Layout, Draft, or any special reading/immersive mode).

If the document still looks unusually small even at 100% zoom, check the Mac display scaling:

  1. On the Mac, click the Apple menu > System Settings > Displays.
  2. Adjust Resolution/Scaling away from “More Space” to a more standard setting so apps (including Word) appear at a normal size.

After these changes, the typing area on the page should appear at a normal readable size again while still printing at 14‑point.

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