Unwanted Page "Breaks"

G

Guest

I have used every version of Word since Word for Windows 1.0 to 2003. I have
unwanted breaks between pages (no manual page breaks AT ALL). For instance,
in my 350 thesis, the introduction (just simple text) is 4 pages long,
although the text can easily fit in 2 1/2 pages. The second page stops half
way down the page (seen in print preview) and the next paragraph starts on
the next page. Again, there are no manual page breaks. I tried selecting the
4 pages and in format paragraph, I check "keep with next" and "keep lines
together" to no avail. I tried deleting the paragraph mark ("show all" is
always turned on) and the paragraph is on a full page. When I press enter at
the end of the sentance to form a new paragraph, the problem reappears. There
is a section break before and after the 4 page introduction.
 
D

Doug Robbins

Are the paragraphs formatted to have a page break before?

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G

Guest

No, but I seem to have corrected the problem by selecting the whole document
and formating the paragraph by keeping the "keep with next" checked but
UNchecking "keep lines together"
 
S

Suzanne S. Barnhill

The problem is arising from the "Keep with next" and "Keep lines together"
formatting. You would be better off clearing both check boxes.

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

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