ARCHIVED: In Microsoft Word, how do I add and remove page breaks?

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To add a forced page break in Microsoft Word, place your cursor where you want the page break, and then follow the appropriate step below:

In Word for Windows, press Ctrl-Enter.
In Word for Mac OS X, press Shift-Enter (not Shift-Return).

To remove a page break you've made:

Click the margin directly to the left of the page break line to highlight it.
Press the Del or Delete key.

Note: You cannot delete or remove soft page breaks, which are indicated by dotted lines. To change where soft page breaks occur, you must change the settings for your margins.

You can find more information about editing and formatting your document in Word's Help files:

To access Help in Word for Windows, press F1.
To access Help in Word for Mac OS X, from the Help menu, select Word Help.