How do you view the grade level on a Microsoft Word document?

There's no built-in feature in Microsoft Word to directly show a "grade level" score for a document. Word doesn't assess readability in that way. To get a readability score (which often includes a grade level equivalent), you'll need to use the Readability Statistics feature found within the Proofing tools.

Here's how:

1. Go to the "Review" tab. This is usually located at the top of the Word window.

2. Click "Proofing". You'll find a group of options under this.

3. Select "Readability Statistics". A dialog box will appear.

4. View the Results. This will give you different readability scores, including the Flesch Reading Ease and the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, along with other metrics. The Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level is the one that estimates the US grade level needed to understand the text.

Remember that these are just estimates. The actual grade level needed to understand a document can vary based on the reader's background knowledge, vocabulary, and reading skills.