How do you make a 2-page spread appear side-by-side?

[ay8n]

I received a file... It's setup as 'facing pages', but the pages don't appear as a spread. They look more like stair steps. How do I get these pages appear side by side?

[JonathanArias]

facing pages can be overwritten, open your panel for pages, look at the options that say "allow" are they check or uncheck. you want them check. that means they are off. i know... when they are uncheck they are active. make sure they are both check, 

[ay8n]

YES!! That fixed it. THANK YOU!

[JonathanArias]

great. please mark my answer as correct so others can find it later if they have the same question