Draft View is specifically designed for speed and focus. It simplifies the screen by hiding elements that are necessary for the final layout but distracting during the initial writing process.
Key benefits of Draft View include:
Hides Layout Elements: It removes headers, footers, page borders, and images, allowing you to focus purely on the text.
Continuous Flow: It removes "white space" between pages and page breaks, creating a continuous scroll that is much easier for editing long manuscripts.
Performance: Because Word doesn't have to render complex layout graphics, it is often faster and more responsive on older computers or for extremely large documents.