Microsoft Word users

To insert a page break in a Microsoft Word document, follow the steps below.

Most Word processing programs, including Microsoft Word and OpenOffice, support the Ctrl+Enter shortcut key combination to insert a page break. If this shortcut key combination doesn’t work or you want more break options, follow the steps below.

  • Microsoft Word users.
  • OpenOffice Writer users.

Microsoft Word 2007 and later

  • Click the Insert tab.
  • Select the Page Break option. After inserting the page break, your cursor should be placed on the next page.

Microsoft Word 2003 and earlier

  • Click Insert in the top menu. If you do not see the top menu, press the Alt.
  • Select Break from the drop down.
  • Select Page Break and click OK. After inserting a page break, the Page Break line (shown below) becomes visible or the text cursor is displayed on a new page.

OpenOffice Writer users

To insert a page break in an OpenOffice Writer document, follow the steps below.

  • Click Insert on the file menu.
  • Click Manual break.
  • Select Page Break and click OK.
  • How to delete a page break in Word and OpenOffice Writer.
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  • See the page break definition for further information and related links.
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