Page Break in Microsoft Word

Normally, while using word to compose something, we use Enter to break a paragraph or to move the paragraph to the next page. We can use Page Break to break or to move the paragraph to the next page.

Insert Tab in Microsoft Word

Manual Page Break

Method I:

1.  Press Ctrl + Enter to manually apply Page Break.

Method II:

1. Place the cursor where you want to move the paragraph. 
2. On the Insert tab, in the Pages group, click Page Break.

Prevent page breaks in the middle of a paragraph

Paragraph dialog box

1. Select the paragraph that you want to prevent from breaking onto two pages.
2. On the Page Layout tab, click the Paragraph Dialog Box Launcher, and then click the Line and Page Breaks tab.
3. Select the Keep lines together check box.

Prevent page breaks between paragraphs

1. Select the paragraphs that you want to keep together on a single page.
2. On the Page Layout tab, click the Paragraph Dialog Box Launcher, and then click the Line and Page Breaks tab.
3. Select the Keep with next check box.

Specify a page break before a paragraph

1. Click the paragraph that you want to follow the page break.
2. On the Page Layout tab, click the Paragraph Dialog Box Launcher, and then click the Line and Page Breaks tab.
3. Select the Page break before check box.