Turn off the Mini Toolbar and Live Preview features in Word 2013

The Mini Toolbar and Live Preview feature were first introduced in Word 2007 , and continue to be used in Word 2010 and Word 2013 versions.

These 2 features help users quickly set up formats and preview formatting settings during text editing. However, if these two features annoy you, you can turn them off easily. Please refer to the following instructions.

Step 1: In the current editing interface, click "FILE"

Step 2: Find the "Options" option

Step 3: In the Options dialog box that appears, click on the "General" setting group and navigate to the "User Interface options" setting group. Here, depending on the target, you will have the option to turn off Mini Toolbar or Live Preview by removing the checkmark before each option. Then click "OK" to save the settings.