When working on a multi-page document, you may need more control over how text flows. Breaks help organize content. There are different types of breaks, such as page breaks, section breaks, and column breaks.

Inserting a Page Break

A page break moves text to the next page. Instead of pressing Enter multiple times, use a page break. This keeps the document neat and prevents formatting issues.

Steps to insert a page break:

  1. Place the cursor where you want the break.

  2. Click the Insert tab.

  3. Select Page Break or press Ctrl + Enter on your keyboard.

Page breaks are invisible by default. To see them, click the Show/Hide command in the Home tab.


Section Breaks

Section breaks divide a document into different parts. This allows you to format sections independently. For example, you can use two columns in one section and single-column formatting in another.

Types of section breaks:

  • Next Page: Moves text to the next page.
  • Continuous: Keeps text on the same page but starts a new section.
  • Even Page / Odd Page: Moves text to the next even or odd page.

Steps to insert a section break:

  1. Place the cursor where you want the break.
  2. Click the Page Layout tab.

  3. Select Breaks and choose the desired section break.

Now, you can apply different formatting to each section.

Other Breaks

Word also offers other types of breaks:

  • Column Breaks: Moves text to the next column when using multiple columns.
  • Text Wrapping Breaks: Helps control how text wraps around images or objects.

Deleting a Break

To delete a break:

  1. Click the Show/Hide command in the Home tab.

  2. Place the cursor before the break.

  3. Press Delete on your keyboard.

Breaks help structure documents and improve readability. Use them to format text properly and keep your document organized.