The majority of word processing applications, including Microsoft Word and OpenOffice, enable inserting page breaks by pressing Ctrl+Enter.
The procedures listed below should be followed if the shortcut key combination doesn’t work or if you want more break alternatives.
Users of Microsoft Word
Use the procedures shown below to add a page break to a Microsoft Word document.
Microsoft Word 2007 and newer
- Click the Insert tab.
- Choose Page Break from the menu.
Your cursor should be on the following page once you’ve added the page break.
Microsoft Word 2003 and earlier
- Within the top menu, select Insert.
Press the Alt key if you cannot view the top menu. - Choose Break from the drop-down menu.
- Select Page Break, and click Ok.
The Page Break line becomes apparent after adding a page break, or the text cursor is presented on a new page.
Users of OpenOffice Writer
Use the instructions below to add a page break to an OpenOffice Writer document.
- On the File menu, select Insert.
- Then choose Manual break.
- Select Page Break, and click Ok.