- There are tools in Microsoft Word that can help you focus
and make it easier to read text in a document.
The immersive reader is the main feature
in this set of tools.
Now we should start by going to the View ribbon
and we're looking for this immersive section.
One option here is the focus mode.
And if we turn that on,
it strips away most of the interface elements
and darkens the rest of the screen
so you can just focus on reading the document.
Now, if you move your mouse cursor to the top of the screen,
you can see your normal interface controls,
and you can turn off the focus mode from here.
But the easiest way to exit focus mode
is to just hit the escape key on your keyboard.
Now, next to the focus button
is the immersive reader option.
When we turn that on,
the document view changes to accentuate the text
and just make it easier to read.
Now, you can edit your document in this view,
but that's not really the intent.
This is designed to help you read a document.
Some people use it to help students
who need to practice reading comprehension,
and it can also be useful in a presentation environment
where many people need to read from the same screen easily.
And up at the top, we have a special ribbon
for the immersive reader
where there are tools to refine this view.
If you go to the column width,
you can change the column where you can see the text,
which might make it easier for you to read.
Next to that, you can change the page color
because some colors are more helpful
to people practicing reading comprehension
or people with visual disabilities.
Now this does not change the formatting of your document
and will not change how it looks when it's printed,
it's just there to help you read the text on the screen.
The line focus option is helpful
for reading comprehension exercises.
You can set it to one, three or five lines.
I'm going to set it to three lines.
Now, as you scroll through the document,
it focuses on three lines at a time.
It eliminates the distraction
of all of the other text on the screen.
Then, there's an option to add some space in your text,
there's an option to add space between syllables
and there's even a read aloud option
where Microsoft Word will read the text to you
in a synthesized voice.
These are great reading comprehension tools,
especially for people learning a second language.
And none of these assistive reading tools
will affect the actual document.
If you go back to the immersive reader ribbon
and click this button to close the immersive reader,
it just takes you back to the normal view.
And unless you actually edited text in the document,
there are no other changes.
So whether you are a student
who would benefit from reading comprehension exercises,
or if you just need a low distraction option
so you can sit back and read a document,
these features can be very helpful.