Displaying Readability Statistics

Sometimes word counts aren't enough: you want to know how readable your document is, and whether it is suitable for the audience that is to read it.

To display readability statistics, choose Tools, Options, and click the Spelling&Grammar tab. Check the Show Readability Statistics check box, and click OK. Then, check spelling and grammar in your document by pressing F7 or choosing Tools, Spelling and Grammar. Allow Word to check your document completely; at the end, it displays a dialog box similar to the one in Figure 5.13.

Interpreting Readability Statistics

The statistics listed in the Readability Statistics dialog box are based on an estimate of the number of words in an average sentence, and the average number ...

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