How to Use Page Breaks in MS Word

Microsoft Word is a useful tool, and probably one of the most common programs among computer users. It can be tricky to figure out things that seem simple. For instance, when you get to the end of a page, the document automatically creates a new page. But what if you want to insert a page break before you've reached the end of the document? There can be many reasons to do this; you're creating a cover page on a term paper, for example, and need to move from the cover to the main paper. Legal documents require different sections to be on separate pages as well. Whatever the reason, how to use page breaks in Microsoft Word is a useful tool.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• MS Word 2003 or 2007

1. Place your cursor after the last line of text you want to appear on the page.

2. Go to the "Insert" menu. In Word 2003 click "Break" and then "Page Break." In Word 2007 just click "Page Break."

3. Begin typing text on the new page that appears. Repeat the steps to insert new pages.

4. Remove an extra page break by backspacing from the insertion point on the new page. The new page will disappear and your cursor will appear after the final line of text on the prior page. If there is already text on the new page, it will now appear after the last line of text on the prior page.

Resources

• Page and Section Breaks, Word 2003
• Page and Section Breaks, Word 2007