Use sections breaks to divide and format documents of all sizes. For example, you can break down sections into chapters, and add formatting such as columns, headers and footers, page …

You can use section breaks to change the layout or formatting of pages in your document. To change formatting in a document, insert a section break at the beginning of where you want …

You can use section breaks to change the layout or formatting of pages in your document. To change formatting in a document, insert a section break at the beginning of where you want …

Double-click the header or footer on the first page of the new section. Click Link to Previous to turn it off and unlink the header or footer from the previous section.

Click or tap in the section break you want to change. Go to Layout and select the Page Setup launcher button . Select the Layout tab. Select a new section type from the Section start …

To use different page numbers or formats in different sections, create Page breaks and set page number for each.

Word automatically adds a break at the end of each page. You can also insert a manual page break anytime you want to start a new page in your document.

You can insert your own column breaks for more control over the document format. Place your cursor where you want the column to break. Click Layout > Breaks. A menu with options will …

Add manual page breaks or adjust page breaks automatically using options settings.

Describes an issue in which a section break causes an unexpected page break in Word. A resolution is provided.