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Word 2016: Using Section Breaks
Section formatting allows you to apply different page layout settings within the same document.
For example, you can change the following formats for each section:
Margins
Paper size or orientation
Page borders
Vertical alignment
Headers and footers
Columns
Page numbering
Footnotes and endnotes
Section breaks are used to divide the document into sections. Once section breaks are inserted,
you can format each section separately. For example, format a section as a single column for the
introduction of a report, and then format the next section as two columns for the report’s body text.
Different types of section breaks:
Next page inserts a section break and starts the new section on the next page
Continuous inserts a section break and starts the new section on the same page
Odd page or Even page inserts a section break and starts the new section on the next odd-
numbered or even-numbered page
When working with section breaks it is advised to turn on the formatting marks so you can see the
section breaks in the document.
Click the Show/Hide button in the Paragraph group
When working with sections it is important to check the status bar to see what section you are
working in before you apply any formatting. The status bar is located at the bottom of the screen.
NOTE: If the section numbers do not appear on the status bar:
1) Right-click on the status bar
2) Click on Section