Line & Page Breaks in Microsoft Word

Line Breaks

Line Breaks are used when you want text to appear on two lines but to be treated as if it were a single line. This technique is often used when creating headings.

1. Type the following text into a new document:

This is a Line Break

2. Format the text so that it has an Arial font and has a size of 14pt

3. Place the cursor just before the word “Line”

4. Hold down the Shift key and press Enter

5. The heading should appear like this:

This is a Line Break

6. Centre the text in the document

7. Click on the Show/Hide button on the Home tab to show the Line Break symbol

Leave the document open

Page Breaks

Page Breaks are used to start a new page. There is a keyboard shortcut that can make entering text into a document easier when including page breaks. Page Breaks may be used when you want to start a new section, chapter or paragraph on a new page.

1. Type in the following paragraph:

Low energy, tiredness, lack of enthusiasm, time constraints and wavering interest are all common barriers to taking part in regular physical activity. With many people’s lives overrun with errands, chores, tasks mounting to the ceiling, fitting in time for exercise let alone having the energy to start can seem almost impossible.

2. On the Insert tab, in the Pages group select Page Break

3. On the new page, type in the following text:

For many, exercise can be seen as boring. Another mundane activity about as exciting as watching grass grow. The thought of doing any type of exercise beyond stretching to reach the remote can seem like work. However, there are many simple and effective ways to squeeze in some physical activity into your daily routine without having to lift weights in the gym or pound the treadmill for hours on end. You don’t have to be super fit to be healthy.

4. After the paragraph, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Enter

5. This has inserted a page break into the document

6. Place the cursor after the Page Break and press the Backspace key to remove it

7. Save the document as "Line and Page Breaks" and close it

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