How to Use WPS Page Break on Windows

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How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Insert a page break

Entry point: In a Writer document, place the cursor at the target position and use the page break command from the insert-related menu.

1. Open the Writer document you want to edit.
2. Place the cursor where the current page should end and the next page should begin.
3. Open the page break entry from the insert-related menu.
4. Select the page break option.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: Content after the cursor moves to the next page.
• Next action available: You can continue typing, formatting, and saving on the new page.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the cursor is placed in the wrong position, the page break may appear before the wrong paragraph.
• Environment note: Make sure you are editing a Writer document.

2. Use a keyboard shortcut to insert a page break

Entry point: Use the keyboard directly in the Writer editing area.

1. Open a Writer document and place the cursor.
2. Press Ctrl+Enter.
3. Check whether the following content starts on the next page.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: A manual page break is inserted immediately at the cursor position.
• Next action available: You can continue entering content after the break.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If another program captures the shortcut, the page break may not be inserted.
• Environment note: Activate the Writer editing window first.

3. Show page break marks

Entry point: Menu > Options > View.

1. Open a Writer document that contains page breaks.
2. Click Menu in the upper-left corner.
3. Open Options.
4. Select View.
5. Turn on the relevant Formatting marks display option and confirm.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: Page break marks become visible in the document.
• Next action available: You can inspect and adjust layout based on the marks.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If formatting marks are not enabled, manual page breaks are harder to identify.

4. Delete a manual page break

Entry point: After page break marks are visible, select the break position and delete it.

1. Show page break marks in the document first.
2. Place the cursor after the page break or select the page break position.
3. Press Delete or Backspace.
4. Check whether the following content flows back to the previous page.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: The manual page break disappears and the following content becomes continuous again.
• Next action available: You can insert a new page break or continue adjusting paragraphs.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Automatic page breaks cannot be removed in the same way as manual page breaks.
• Environment note: Save the document before making large pagination changes.