Word guide

Insert a page break

In Word, page breaks can be inserted from the ribbon or quickly with a keyboard shortcut.

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Environment

Word for Windows

Fast answer

Use Insert > Page Break or press Ctrl+Enter.

1
Place the cursor where the new page should start
Place the cursor right before the content that should move to the next page.
2
Insert the page break
Use Page Break from the Insert tab or press Ctrl+Enter.
3
Check the result
Confirm the next heading or paragraph moved to the top of a new page.

Using many blank lines instead of a page break makes the document unstable after later edits.
A page break is different from a section break. Use section breaks when headers or numbering must change.

Insert page break

Ctrl + Enter

Insert a page break at the current cursor position.

Find

Ctrl + F

Find text in the document.

Replace

Ctrl + H

Replace found text with another value.

Insert page numbers

Insert page numbers into the header or footer.

Edit headers and footers

Edit the repeating information at the top or bottom of the document.

Create a table of contents

Apply heading styles and insert an automatic table of contents.

Show formatting marks, select the page break line, and press Delete or Backspace.

Yes. On Word for Windows, Ctrl+Enter inserts a page break.