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Stop pressing Enter 20 times to start a new page or changing your whole document to Landscape just to fit one wide table! Today I show you how to use Page Breaks and Section Breaks in Microsoft Word step by step!
1. Page Break (Jump to Next Page Cleanly)
A Page Break moves your cursor to top of the next page instantly without ruining your layout when you add text above.
How to Insert:
- Click cursor before text you want to move.
- Press
Ctrl + Enter(or go to Layout => Breaks => Page).
Ctrl + Enter on your keyboard anytime to insert Page Break instantly!2. Section Break (Mix Portrait & Landscape Pages)
A Section Break splits your document into independent sections so you can mix Portrait & Landscape pages or use different headers!
How to Make Only 1 Page Landscape:
- Click at end of Page 1 => go to Layout => Breaks => Section Breaks (Next Page).
- On Page 2 => go to Layout => Orientation => select Landscape!
- Click at end of Page 2 => Layout => Breaks => Section Breaks (Next Page).
- On Page 3 => change Orientation back to Portrait!
How to Unlink Headers Between Sections:
- Double-click Header on Section 2 => click Link to Previous button to uncheck it! Now you can type different header text for each section.
Ctrl + Shift + 8 to show paragraph marks (ΒΆ). Click cursor on --- Page Break --- or === Section Break === and press Delete.π‘ Quick Tips:
- Tip 1: Never press
Enterrepeatedly. Always useCtrl + Enter. - Tip 2: Use Section Breaks if you want Page Number 1 to start on Page 3 (after cover page).
- Tip 3: Continuous Section Break lets you split text into 2 columns on the same page!
π Related Resources:
- π How to Set Header, Footer & Page Numbers
- π Free Microsoft Excel Lessons (excel.rean.me)
- π₯ Free Word PDF Books & Khmer Fonts
Hope this quick guide helps you master Page and Section Breaks! If you have any question, please comment below!

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