Section breaks

We use section breaks to change the format or layout, for one or more pages in our document.

For example, a portion of a page with a column, and another part of the same page with multiple columns, can be formatted.

To create and insert a section break, place your cursor on the first place in your document where you want to insert this.

Then click the “Breaks” button under the “Page Layout” tab, on the ribbon.

This opens the menu, and the page is divided into two sections, top and bottom.

With the first option, “Next page”, you can add a section break, and a new section will start on the next page.
This type is useful when yo

With the second option, “Continuous”, you can insert a section break and begin a new section on the same page.  This option is useful when you change the formatting of a page, such as a different number of columns. (See photo above)

With the third option, “Even pages”, a section break is added and, it begins a new section on the next page with an even page number.

 

The fourth option, “Odd page”, adds a section break and begins a new section on the next page with an odd page number.

The section breaks that are used the most, are the first two.

 

 

To display the used section breaks in your document, click the “Show all” button under the “Home” tab, on the ribbon.

Section breaks are deleted in the same way you delete page breaks.

 

Even and Odd Section Breaks:

Although they not used much, these can sometimes be useful for those of us who are writing a book.

You may wish for each new chapter of your book to start on a new odd page.

Place your cursor at the top of page 4, for example and, select the “Odd page” option.

This will then place this information on page 5, and leave page 4 as a blank page.

At first sight it may seem that not much has changed, but when you click the “Print Preview” button, you will see that a blank page is added to page 4.

 

You will find the “Print Preview” button in the backstage view.

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