When you use a small laptop but editing a long document in Microsoft Word, the ribbon can take up almost half of the content area. Want to get rid of the ribbon area to get convenient space? Here I’ d like to share the 5 ways of how to hide or show Word ribbon.
1. Shortcut Key
Just press [Ctrl] + [F1], then the ribbon could be hidden or shown again.
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2. Shortcut Menu
Just right click anywhere on the ribbon and select Collapse the Ribbon in the dialog box.
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3. Double Click Any Tab
Just double click any tab of the ribbon, for this example, I choose View.
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4. Command Button
Just click the arrow shown at bottom right of ribbon. So only the tab names will be shown.
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5. Ribbon Display Options
Just click the button at top right of ribbon, click Auto-hide Ribbon or Show Tabs.
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