Document statistics displayed in this dialog box include the number of characters, words, sentences, and paragraphs in the document. They also include the average number of sentences per paragraph, of words per sentence, and of characters per word. The readability of a document is often measured in terms of a grade level, and various algorithms can be used to estimate a document's ease of reading. The Readability Statistics dialog box includes the results of three such commonly accepted estimates. The readability estimates in Word consist of the following: • Flesch Reading Ease, or readability based on the average number of syllables per word and the average number of words per sentence. Standard writing averages 60 to 70 on a 100-point scale. The higher the score, the more people can readily understand the document.
• Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, or readability based on the average number of syllables per word and the average number of words per sentence. This score indicates a grade school level. For example, a score of 6 means that a sixth-grader can understand the document. Standard writing is approximately seventh- to eighth-grade level.
When Microsoft released Word 2016, the company surprised (and frustrated) many users by removing from Word’s readability statistics. However, Microsoft has redeemed itself by returning the passive voice tool in a recent software update. In celebration, today’s tutorial shows how to add the passive voice tool to Microsoft Word 2016’s Spelling & Grammar check and the readability statistics. Important Note: This tutorial is for Word 2016 with the Editor update included in Office 365 subscriptions. To ensure your version is up to date, select the File tab, select Account, select Office Updates, and then select Update Now. How to Add Microsoft Word’s Passive Voice Tool Before you can use the passive voice tool in Word 2016’s Spelling & Grammar check and the readability statistics, you have to add it to your proofing options.
Apparently, proofing tools for Office for Mac are not available. For errors such as using passive voice in papers, avoiding wordiness,. Identify and Eliminate Passive Voice in Microsoft Word. To activate the check for passive voice, follow these three steps. This is no longer the case in MS Word 2016 as ALL grammar styles, including the ability to detect Passive Voice were ELIMINATED!!
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Select the File tab. Select Options in the Backstage view. Select Proofing in the Word Options dialog box.
Select Check grammar with spelling and Show readability statistics in the When correcting spelling and grammar in Word section. Select the Settings button. Select Passive Voice in the Grammar Settings dialog box. Passive voice is located in the Clarity and Conciseness section of the Options menu. Select the OK button in the Grammar Settings dialog box.
Select the OK button in the Word Options dialog box. How to Use Microsoft Word’s Passive Voice Tool After adding passive voice to your proofing options, you can run the Spelling & Grammar check and view the readability statistics with passive voice. Note that the readability statistics won’t appear until after the Spelling & Grammar check is complete.
Select the Review tab. Select Spelling & Grammar. Complete the Spelling & Grammar check in the Editor sidebar. Review your passive voice statistic in the Readability Statistics dialog box, which will automatically appear after the Spelling & Grammar check is complete. Are you looking for more Microsoft Word tutorials?