Section breaks between chapters in order to have a First Page Header for each chapter.įor more on headers and footers, see. Sometimes it is possible to change the section start type on the Layout tab of Page Setup, but not in cases such as this where Word insists on making page 1 an odd page.Īlso, just in case there is any misunderstanding, you do not need any section breaks within your chapters in order to omit the header on the first page of the chapter simply enable 'Different first page' and leave the First Page Header blank. A Next Page section break starts the new section on the next page A Continuous section break starts the new section on the same page. If you have enabled 'Different odd and even' or 'Mirror margins' (either of which will suggest to Word that you plan to duplex the document), and if you are restarting numbering at 1 in each section, Word will insist on starting the section on an odd pageĪnd will therefore change your Next Page break to Odd Page (though it may still display as Next Page). 1 Microsoft Word 2013: Insert and Delete a Section Breaks To insert a section break, click Page Layout, click Breaks, and to find the various section breaks to add. You will not see this page in your document unless you are viewing facing pages in Print Preview. If you insert an Odd Page break (or if Word converts your Next Page break to an Odd Page break), then you will get a totally blank even page at the end of the previous section if that You do not need a page break if you insert a Next Page section break.
