Understanding the Document Map

Summary: The Document Map is a handy way to view the overall organization of your document as you are working with it. It is like viewing the document's outline as you continue to work in the document itself. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, Word 2003, and Word 2007.)

As you are working with large or complex documents, it is often easy to lose your place and spend a lot of time trying to find information. Word includes a special viewing mode that can help you navigate through your document quickly and easily. This special viewing mode is called the Document Map.

Displaying the Document Map is easy:

If you are using a version of Word prior to Word 2007, choose Document Map from the View menu.
If you are using Word 2007, display the View tab of the ribbon. Then, in the Show/Hide group, make sure the Document Map check box is selected.

Both of these methods are toggles; you follow them to turn the Document Map both on and off. You can tell when you are using the Document Map because an outline of your document appears at the left side of the screen, with the document text at the right.

Tip #1220 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2007

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