Using MSWord to Check the Readability Level of a
Document or Webpage
Here is how to determine the approximate readability level of a document in
Microsoft Word:
 On the Tools menu, select “Spelling & Grammar” or hit F7 on the
keyboard
 At the “Spelling and Grammar” pop up window, click “Options”
 Place a check in the “Check grammar with spelling” check box.
 Place a check in the “Show readability statistics” check box, and then
click OK.
 Go to the Tools menu and select Spelling and Grammar.
 Run the Spelling and Grammar check.
When Microsoft Word finishes checking spelling and grammar, it displays
information about the reading level of the document. To determine the readability
level of other text such as on Web pages, just copy and paste it into Word.