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When you start Word, the screen contains a fresh document surrounded by a “dashboard” of handy buttons, menus, and other tools that you can use to work on your document.

Screenshot shows the Word screen with the buttons, menus, and other tools available for working on your document.

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 Want to know more about what’s on the screen?   To find out about the items on the screen and what each toolbar button does, see Get Assistance While You Work. 

Don’t see a toolbar or a ruler?   Click Toolbars or Ruler (View menu).

Show/Hide button Show/Hide ¶ button

About those ¶ symbols on the screen   Word uses such nonprinting characters to show the carriage returns, spaces, and tabs in your document. If you find them distracting, click the Show/Hide ¶ button.

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