In a word processor, such as Microsoft Word, a section break splits your document's pages into sections that can have a different format or layout. For example, you could create pages that have different headers and footers.

You can add page breaks, but Word for the web can’t add section breaks yet. If you have the Word desktop application, use the Open in Word command to open the document and add section breaks there. When you’re done and you save the document, it will continue to be stored where you opened it in Word for the web. Delete a stubborn page break in Word by Susan Harkins in Microsoft Office, in Software on January 7, 2010, 11:13 PM PST Sometimes, Word won't let you delete a page break.

How to insert a section break

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1. In Word, click the Page Layout tab.
2. In the Page Layout Page Setup section click Breaks.
3. Select the type of section break you want to use.

How to delete a section break

1. Scroll up or down the page until you locate the section break.
2. Highlight the entire section break.
3. Press Delete.

If you cannot see a section break, turn on formatting marks so the break is visible.

You may also place your cursor at the start or end of the page break and repeatedly use the backspace or delete key to remove it.

Types of section breaks

In Microsoft Word, there are several section layouts. Below is a brief description of each of the different types of section breaks.

Next page

Similar to a Page Break, Next Page creates a break in the document to go to the next page.

Continuous

Inserts a Continuous break, which starts a new section on the same page. A continuous break has the appearance of pressing Enter, however, if formatting marks are enabled, you can see 'Section Break (Continuous)' were sections breaks are located.

Even page

Inserts a section break and starts the new section on the next even-numbered page.

Odd page

Inserts a section break and starts the new section on the next odd-numbered page.

Layout and formatting changes

When a new section is created, any of the below layout or formatting changes can be made in the new section.

• Columns.
• Footnotes and endnotes.
• Headers and footers.
• Line numbering.
• Margins.
• Page borders.
• Page numbering.
• Paper size or orientation.
• Paper source for a printer.
• Vertical alignment of text on a page.

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In Word 2007, you can use the Delete key to delete a section break. The following steps show how to delete a section break with the Delete key.

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1On the View tab, select Draft in the Document Views group.

This method works best in Draft view with the Show/Hide command working to display the section breaks. To access the Show/Hide command, press Ctrl+Shift+8.

2Position the insertion pointer just before the section break.

Don’t click the mouse. Simply position the insertion pointer.

3Press the Delete key on the keyboard.

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Deleting a section removes any formatting, including headers and footers that were unique to that section. If you accidentally delete a section break, you lose any special formatting applied to that section; press Ctrl+Z to undo the deletion.