How to Insert a Section Break in Word
Inserting a section break in a Word document allows you to organize large blocks of text more effectively. This feature is useful not only for dividing text into pages but also for creating multi-column layouts.
How to Insert a Section Break
Place your cursor where you want the new section to begin. To avoid awkward breaks, it’s best to insert a section break at the end of a paragraph or sentence. Then, go to the Layout tab in the ribbon at the top of the window. Under Page Setup, click Breaks to open a drop-down menu with various section and page break options. Under Section Breaks, choose the desired type:
- Next Page: Moves the content to the next page, starting a new section.
- Continuous: Starts a new section on the same page, often used for multi-column layouts.
- Even Page: Starts the new section on the next even-numbered page.
- Odd Page: Starts the new section on the next odd-numbered page.
How to Delete a Section Break
To remove a section break, go to the Home tab, click the space just to the left of the break you want to delete, and press the Delete key on your keyboard.
How to Change the Type of Section Break
To change the type of a section break, click to the left of the section break you want to modify. Then, switch to the Layout tab, click Breaks, and select a new section break type from the menu. Your document will update automatically with the new section format.