This tutorial shows how to insert page breaks in Microsoft Word.
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Hello, my name is Erin.
I’m a technical writer and editor who shares step-by-step software tutorials
and writing tips for the real world on this channel and on my blog at erinwrightwriting.com.
A page break moves the content after the break to the next page in your document.
This tutorial shows how to insert page breaks in Microsoft Word using three different methods.
We’ll also look at how to delete page breaks.
Please note that we’ll cover section breaks in a separate tutorial.
I’ll be using Word for Microsoft 365.
These steps will also work in Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, and Word for Mac.
There are three ways to insert page breaks in Microsoft Word.
The Insert tab.
The Layout tab.
And the keyboard shortcut.
Before we begin, I recommend selecting the Show/Hide button on the Home tab
to show the formatting marks in your document, including page breaks.
To begin, place your cursor where you want to insert the break.
Then, select the Insert tab in the ribbon.
Followed by Page Break in the Pages group.
The content after the break should move to the next page in your document.
For the next method, once again place your cursor where you want to insert the break.
This time, select the Layout tab in the ribbon.
Followed by Breaks in the Page Setup group.
Next, select Page in the drop-down menu.
To use the keyboard shortcut, place your cursor where you want to insert the break
and then PC users can press Ctrl + Enter,
while Mac users can press Command + Return.
Now we’re going to delete a page break.
If you haven’t already done so, select the Show/Hide button in the Home tab to reveal the formatting marks.
Then, place your cursor at the start of the page break.
And select the Delete key on your keyboard to remove the break.
You can now reselect the Show/Hide button if you would like to hide the formatting marks.
As always, remember to save your file to save your changes.
I have created many other videos about Microsoft Word
including “How to Insert Headers & Footers in Microsoft Word”
and “How to Adjust Page Margins in Microsoft Word.”
Please see the complete list in the playlist titled “How to Use Microsoft Word,”
which is linked in the description box below.
The companion blog post for this video showing all the steps we just performed appears on
erinwrightwriting.com, which is also linked below.
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