# Turning off the fluid motion effect in Microsoft Word 2013?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 31, 2015, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-off-the-fluid-motion-effect-in-microsoft-word-2013/729485 "2015-08-31T12:31:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-off-the-fluid-motion-effect-in-microsoft-word-2013/729485/1 "2015-08-31T12:31:47Z")

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In Word 2013, when I hit Page Down, the document slides rapidly downward with an acceleration period at the beginning and a deceleration period at the end. It’s making me sick (I have a balance disorder). Is there a way to turn this special effect off, so the screen just changes suddenly with no impression of falling?

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**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-off-the-fluid-motion-effect-in-microsoft-word-2013/729485/2 "2015-08-31T18:17:25Z")

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This should do it for you:

Go to the Ease of Access Center in Control Panel (Windows key-U to get there quickly).  
In The Explore All Settings group, click “Use this computer without a display”  
Check the box for “Turn off all unnecessary animations (when possible)”