Disabling Reading Layout
Getting rid of Word's Split Screen
by Nicholas Aplington
October 02, 2007
Disabling the Reading Layout within Word is actually a pretty simple task. Open up Word and click on the Tools option in the menu bar. Select Options from the list of options. Click on the General Tab in the window that pops up and you should see this:

Uncheck the box in the upper right-hand corner that says "Allow starting in Reading Layout" and you're all set!