How do I get the paragraph marker on the same line as the page bre

[jbwerner]

I’m having some trouble with page breaks and the paragraph marker. I have
Word set to show all formatting marks. Sometimes when I create a page break
(ctrl-enter) it shows a short page break symbol immediately followed by a
paragraph marker. Other times the page break symbol takes the whole width of
the paper and puts the paragraph marker on top of the next page. If I delete
the paragraph marker and start typing at the top of the page Word formats
this new page with the same settings as the previous page. My other option
is to not delete the paragraph marker thus leaving blank space at the top.
How do I get the paragraph marker on the same line as the page break?   

 

[Jay Freedman]

I'm having some trouble with page breaks and the paragraph marker. I
have Word set to show all formatting marks. Sometimes when I create
a page break (ctrl-enter) it shows a short page break symbol
immediately followed by a paragraph marker. Other times the page
break symbol takes the whole width of the paper and puts the
paragraph marker on top of the next page. If I delete the paragraph
marker and start typing at the top of the page Word formats this new
page with the same settings as the previous page. My other option is
to not delete the paragraph marker thus leaving blank space at the
top. How do I get the paragraph marker on the same line as the page
break?

Here's a better way: Don't use a page break at all. Format the following
paragraph of text (either directly or by applying a style) with the Page
Break Before attribute from the Line and Page Breaks tab of the Paragraph
dialog.

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[jbwerner]

Thanks that worked.

I suppose this way is better because it works, but hitting ctrl-enter is
quicker (when it works).

 

[Stefan Blom]

Note that the behavior of the manual page break depends on the "Split apart
page break and paragraph mark" compatibility option.

To see the compatibility options in Word 2007: Click the Office button, and
then click Word Options. In the Advanced category, look under "Compatibility
options for." You will have to click the plus sign next to "Layout Options"
to see the options.

 

[grammatim]

Is there a description of all the "compatibility options" available
somewhere? Help gives an explanation of (almost) all the Advanced
options down to that point, and then nothing -- just where the names
become most cryptic.

 

[Jay Freedman]

For versions up to Word 2003, there is this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=288792

I don't see an equivalent page yet for Word 2007. This article discusses the
"Split apart page break and paragraph mark" compatibility option, which is
new in 2007.

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Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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[grammatim]

Thanks -- some of them look pretty useful. Some remain
uninterpretable, when they say things like "as in Word 97."