Page break in middle of paragraph

[Guest]

I have a long paragraph at the end of a page. On the next page is only the
signature line. How do I move a few lines of the paragraph onto the next
page without (1) creating a hard page break, (2) moving the whole paragraph,
or (3) adding returns to move the text down? I know how to do the above, but
don't want to create anything that would interfere should the page endings
change due to editing.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Format the long paragraph as "Keep with next."

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Guest]

I've done what I think you mean, but it drops the whole paragraph, leaving
too much space at the end of the previous page to look good. I'm just
looking to bring the last 3-4 lines of the paragraph onto the next page.
I've tried highlighting the lines I want to put on the next page and clicking
"keep with next," but everything I've tried involves the whole paragraph.

 

[Jezebel]

Increase the footer size.

I've done what I think you mean, but it drops the whole paragraph, leaving
too much space at the end of the previous page to look good. I'm just
looking to bring the last 3-4 lines of the paragraph onto the next page.
I've tried highlighting the lines I want to put on the next page and
clicking
"keep with next," but everything I've tried involves the whole paragraph.

 

[CyberTaz]

As long as this is a doc that won't be undergoing additional revision &
editing, one option is to place your insertion point at the beginning of the
line you want to force to the next page, then go to Insert>Break. Choose
Next Page in the Section Breaks & click OK.

I'm not sure this would be the preferable choice in other similar
situations, however

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the great advice. I don't want to force the page because, like
you mentioned, it may undergo revisions. I guess I'm spoiled because in
another word processing program that I'm more familiar with, under "keeping
text together" is a conditional end of page option where I can specify how
many lines to keep together at the bottom of that page only without changing
any formatting and not affecting other pages. I'm trying to find out if Word
has that option.

 

[Stefan Blom]

In Word, all lines or no lines are kept together, I'm afraid.

I don't think there is much you can do besides splitting the
paragraph. If you don't want to use a manual page break, just split
the paragraph by pressing Enter at the appropriate location and then
format the new paragraph (above the signature line) as "Keep lines
together" and "Page break before."

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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[Guest]

That's what I'm finding out...but hoping for a simplier solution. Thanks for
everyone's help. Now I can stop obsessing over "there has to be a way, it
can't be this difficult." This is a great resource!!!! As I am struggling
to learn Word, don't be surprised to hear from me again!

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

The "Block Protect" function in WordPerfect is among several that former WP
users often miss in Word. The first time I discovered that "Keep with next"
is all or nothing in such situations, I was really amazed that this was by
design.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Stephen Quist]

Doesn't the Widow/Orphan control on the Paragraph Line and Page Breaks tab
prevent
printing just one line, i.e., your signature on a new page?

So how are you creating your signature line? Is it a paragraph by itself? Or
is it a
part of the previous paragraph using <shift-Enter>? If it's a paragraph by
itself, of course
the Widow/Orphan control is not going to work. If it is part of the previous
paragraph,
I think there's hope.

Steve