title: “How To Turn A Microsoft Word Task Pane On And Off” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-26” author: “Deborah Butts”
How to Enable and Disable the Navigation Task Pane in Word
The Navigation pane simplifies moving through a Word document without scrolling. Open and close it as needed.
Open the Word document in which you want to open the Navigation pane. Select the View tab. In the Show group, select the Navigation Pane check box. The Navigation task pane opens to the left of the document. To use a keyboard shortcut to open the Navigation pane, press Ctrl+F. Use the Navigation pane to search the document, browse headings, browse pages, rearrange content, and more. To change the appearance or location of the Navigation pane, select the Task Pane Options drop-down arrow and choose Size or Move. To close the Navigation pane, select the Task Pane Options drop-down arrow and choose Close. Or, select the X in the upper-right corner of the pane.
How to Enable and Disable the Reviewing Task Pane in Word
If you track changes made to a document, the Reviewing pane shows any revisions made.
Open the Word document in which you want to open the Reviewing pane. Select the Review tab. In the Tracking group, select Reviewing Pane. The Reviewing pane opens to the left of the document, by default. Select the Reviewing Pane drop-down arrow and choose Reviewing Pane Horizontal to open the Reviewing pane below the document. To change the appearance or location of the Reviewing pane, select the Task Pane Options drop-down arrow and choose Size or Move. To close the Reviewing pane, select the Task Pane Options drop-down arrow and choose Close. Or, select the X in the upper-right corner of the pane.
How to Enable and Disable the Selection Task Pane in Word
The Selection pane allows you to find and edit objects in a Word document.
Open the Word document in which you want to open the Selection pane. Select the Layout or Page Layout tab. In the Arrange group, choose Selection Pane. The task pane opens to the right of the document. To change the appearance or location of the Selection pane, select the Task Pane Options drop-down arrow and choose Size or Move. To close the Selection pane, select the Task Pane Options drop-down arrow and choose Close. Or, select the X in the upper-right corner of the pane.
How to Enable and Disable the Thesaurus Task Pane in Word
The Thesaurus Pane makes it easy to find alternative words to use in documents.
Open the Word document in which you want to open the Thesaurus pane. Select the Review tab. In the Proofing group, select Thesaurus. The Thesaurus pane opens to the right of the document. To open the Thesaurus pane with a keyboard shortcut, press Shift+F7. To change the appearance or location of the Thesaurus pane, select the Task Pane Options drop-down arrow and choose Size or Move. To close the Thesaurus pane, select the Task Pane Options drop-down arrow and choose Close. Or, select the X in the upper-right corner of the pane.
