Microsoft Office Question:
How do I insert or delete a page break?
Answer:
1. Choose Break from the Insert menu.
2. Select the Page Break radio button. You can also insert a page break by pressing Ctrl+Enter.
To delete a page break:
1. Switch to Normal view (Normal on the View menu).
Page breaks are identified on your document as dotted lines (page breaks you insert are identified as "Page Break".
2. Click at the left edge of the screen to select the page break.
3. Press the Delete key or click on the Cut button. You can also click below the page break, then press the Backspace key.
Note: You cannot delete the page breaks that Word calculates based on paper size, margins, and the general format of the document.
2. Select the Page Break radio button. You can also insert a page break by pressing Ctrl+Enter.
To delete a page break:
1. Switch to Normal view (Normal on the View menu).
Page breaks are identified on your document as dotted lines (page breaks you insert are identified as "Page Break".
2. Click at the left edge of the screen to select the page break.
3. Press the Delete key or click on the Cut button. You can also click below the page break, then press the Backspace key.
Note: You cannot delete the page breaks that Word calculates based on paper size, margins, and the general format of the document.
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