I need to click on "preferences". Where is it?

[Joteach]

I'm trying to find out the readability of a passage and the directions are to
go to "edit" and click on "preferences" to start. I don't see "preferences"
under edit on my toolbar. Any ideas on where to look for it?

Thanks

 

[Jay Freedman]

I'm trying to find out the readability of a passage and the directions are to
go to "edit" and click on "preferences" to start. I don't see "preferences"
under edit on my toolbar. Any ideas on where to look for it?

Thanks

I don't know what instructions you're referring to, but they're wrong (or maybe
mistranslated).

If you have Word 2003 or earlier, first go to Tools > Options > Spelling &
Grammar, and check the box for "Show readability statistics". Then select the
passage in the text (if it's the entire document, you don't have to select
anything) and press F7 to run the spell checker. When it completes, the
readability dialog will appear.

If you have Word 2007, the option is at Office button > Word Options > Proofing.

 

[Joteach]

Jay, thanks so much - you were a great help!

I don't know what instructions you're referring to, but they're wrong (or maybe
mistranslated).

If you have Word 2003 or earlier, first go to Tools > Options > Spelling &
Grammar, and check the box for "Show readability statistics". Then select the
passage in the text (if it's the entire document, you don't have to select
anything) and press F7 to run the spell checker. When it completes, the
readability dialog will appear.

If you have Word 2007, the option is at Office button > Word Options > Proofing.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Edit | Preferences might well be correct for MacWord.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org