In MS Word, a new page starts automatically when you reach the end of the current one. However, if you want to control where a page ends and a new one begins, you can insert a page break.
Inserting Page Breaks at different positions
There can be different positions where a user can insert page breaks:
- Inserting a page break at the start
- Inserting a page break in the middle (mostly used or the main thing you will use)
- Inserting a page break at the end
Steps to follow for inserting a page break at the start:
Step 1: Open MS Word on your PC.
Step 2: Open the file or document you want to make changes to or create a new file or document.
Step 3: Now, choose from where you want to start a new page (or where you want to insert a page break).
Step 4: Here, For e.g. on this page, the user wants to insert a page break at start.
Step 5: So, put the cursor where you want to start a new page.
Step 6: Now, go to "Insert tab" and click on it. (marked in the image below)
Step 7: Now, go to the pages section and click on "Page Break".
Step 8: Page break is inserted successfully and the document looks like the below image,
Now, Steps to follow for inserting a page break in the middle (mostly used or the main thing you will use):
Step 1: Open MS-Word on your PC.
Step 2: Open the file or document you want to make changes to or create a new file or document.
Step 3: Now, choose from where you want to start a new page (or where you want to insert a page break).
Step 4: Here, For e.g. on this page the user wants that "Hi Geeks" on 1 page and the content "This file is created to insert a page breaks" on a new page.
Step 5: So, put the cursor where you want to start a new page. (Here we put the cursor after "Geeks")
Step 6: Now, go to "Insert tab" and click on it.
Step 7: Now, go to pages section and click on "Page Break".
Step 8: Page break is inserted successfully and the document looks like the below image,
Now, Steps to follow for inserting an page break in the end:
Step 1: Open MS Word on your PC.
Step 2: Open the file or document you want to make changes to or create a new file or document.
Step 3: Now, choose from where you want to start a new page (or where you want to insert a page break).
Step 4: Here, For e.g. in this page the user wants to insert a page break at end.
Step 5: So, put the cursor where you want to start a new page. (Here we put the cursor after "#PAGE 3")
Step 6: Now, go to "Insert tab" and click on it.
Step 7: Now, go to the pages section and click on "Page Break".
Step 8: Page break is inserted successfully and the document looks like the below image:
This way a new page is inserted anywhere or you can insert a page break anywhere in the document you desire to add.
Shortcut key:
Windows: Ctrl + Enter ; Mac: Command + Enter