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# Document viewer
## vLex has many tools to help you find the information you need, which will change depending on the document you are viewing.
All documents have a selection of tabs above them that contain tools and features. If there are different versions of the same document, such as a judgment and reported versions, you will see these on separate tabs.
To skip to the video, click [here](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/getting-started/documents#vid).
#### Tabs overview
The list below outlines some of the common tabs you will see above a document. What you see can depend on the document type and your jurisdiction:
**Search**
This tab allows you to search for words within the document.
**Table of contents (books, journals, and news)**
Some document types will have a **Table of contents,** or a list of issues for you to choose between.
**Document and versions, where available**
Under this tab, you can read the document itself. The name displayed on this tab changes depending on the type of document.
**Cited authorities, Cited in, and Precedent Map (for case law)**
These three tabs will show information on how the document is related to others. For more information, you can read the [Cited authorities](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/document-types/case-law/cited-authorities?hsLang=en) , [Cited in](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/document-types/case-law/cited-in?hsLang=en) , and [Precedent Map](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/document-types/case-law/precedent-map?hsLang=en) articles.
**Cited in (for legislation)**
This tab will show how a piece of legislation has been referred to in subsequent documents. For more information, read [Cited in](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/document-types/case-law/cited-in?hsLang=en) .
**Related**
Under this tab, you will see suggestions made by [Vincent](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/features/vincent/find-related-documents?hsLang=en) which include:
- Documents that cite the current one
- Similar documents
- Documents that are commonly cited together
- Documents that share the same main topics
**Citations & sources**
This tab will show you where a document is available, and allows you to link through it on other platforms.
For detailed information about specific documents, read [Navigate document types](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/support-1/frequently-asked-questions/navigate-documents?hsLang=en) .
#### More viewing options
At the top right of every document, there are three options to customise your viewing experience.
**Translate**
If you click on the **Translate** button, a pop-up will appear where you can select a language to translate the document into.
To learn about this and other translation tools, read [Translation](https://knowledge.vlex.com/en/features/document-management/translation?hsLang=en) .
**Text options**
The **Text options** button will open a pop-up where you can change the font size, the text alignment and the font family.
**Reader view**
The **Reader** button creates a distraction-free version of the document.
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