There are several task panes available in Microsoft Word. Most appear only when needed for a specific tool or function, while others are available to toggle on and off as needed. Task panes such as the Navigation pane, Reviewing pane, Selection pane, and Thesaurus pane may not be easy to find when you need them or to toggle off when you don't. Learn how to enable or disable a task pane in Word.
How to Disable or Enable the Research Task Pane in Microsoft Excel Using Visual Application
The navigation pane makes it easy to navigate through a Word document without scrolling. Open and close it as needed.
Open the Word document in which you want to open the Navigation pane.
In the Show group, select the Navigation Pane check box. The Navigation task pane opens on the left side of the document.
