Word 2010

Breaks

Video: Adding Breaks in
Word 2010

Watch the video (2:23).

Breaks allow you to have more control over the layout of your document. You might use a page break if you're writing a paper that has a bibliography to ensure the bibliography starts on a new page. You might use a column break if you are using columns and want them to be arranged in a particular way.

To insert a break:

1. Place the insertion point where you want the break to appear.
2. Select the Page Layout tab.
3. Click the Breaks command. A menu appears.
   Adding a page break
4. Click the desired break option to create a break in the document.

To delete a break:

Breaks are hidden by default. If you want to delete a break, you'll probably want Word to show the breaks so you can find them for editing.

1. From the Home tab, click the Show/Hide ¶ command.
   Showing paragraph markings
2. Double-click the break to select it.
   Selecting the break
3. Press the Backspace or Delete key to delete the break.