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title: "What is ribbon in MS Word?"  
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published: 2022-03-28  
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# What is ribbon in MS Word?

What is [ribbon](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/1494/what-is-ribbon-in-sharepoint-2010) in [MS Word](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/23166/preview-ms-word-excel-powerpoint-document-in-browser)?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

![What is ribbon in MS Word?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/6afba312-55f4-4aa5-bd76-8fa35faee8bc/images/dae0a2ce-7bc2-4651-a20c-cd3f71cfe2e4.jpeg)\

- The **ribbon** is a group of toolbars at the top of Office programmes' windows that are designed to assist you discover the commands you need to finish a task quickly.
- Select the **Ribbon Display Options** icon Ribbon icon in the top-right corner.
- Choose one of the following options for the ribbon
- Show Tabs and Commands keeps all of the ribbon's tabs and commands visible at all times.
- Show tabs just reveals the ribbon tabs, allowing you to see more of your work while still being able to rapidly flip between them.
- The Auto-Hide ribbon hides the ribbon so you can see your document better, and only exposes it when you pick More or use the ALT key.
- If you need to see more of your document, double-click any of the ribbon tabs or press **CTRL+F1** to collapse the ribbon.
- Simply double-click any ribbon tab or press CTRL+F1 to bring up the ribbon again.

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