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Turning on Readability in Microsoft Word

1. Open a Word document.



2. Click on
Word -- Preferences.

 

 



3. Click on Spelling and Grammar. In the Spelling and Grammar window, under the grammar section, check the box that says Show readability statistics. Click OK in the bottom right corner.



Note: Students will need to do this again at the beginning of each school year.

 

4. To use the readability feature, highlight the material for which you want a readability score. Make sure you leave out your title and heading.

Click on Tools -- Spelling and Grammar


5. After the spelling check and grammar check are finished, a message will appear asking if you want to check the rest of the document. Answer No.

The Readability Statistics box will appear. The grade level is the last item listed.