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Pages and Breaks

Rahul Mishra
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The Pages and Breaks options allow users to manage document layout by inserting blank pages and controlling how content flows between pages, columns, and sections.

Follow the steps below to access the page and break options:

  1. Open the document in the Healthicity Document Editor.
  2. Click the Insert tab.
  3. Use the Blank Page option or select the Breaks drop-down menu.
  4. Refer to the desired section and follow the instructions:

Insert a Blank Page

The Blank Page option allows users to insert a new blank page at the current cursor location.

Steps to Insert a Blank Page:

  1. Place the cursor where you want to insert a new page.
  2. Click the Insert tab.
  3. Select Blank Page. A new blank page is inserted into the document.

Insert a Page Break

The Page Break option moves content following the cursor to the next page.

Steps to Insert a Page Break:

  1. Place the cursor where the new page should begin.
  2. Click the Insert tab.
  3. Select Breaks.
  4. Click Insert Page Break. The content after the cursor starts on a new page.

Additional Page Break Options

Users can also control how paragraphs are displayed across pages using the pagination options available in the Paragraph Advanced Settings window. These options allow users to start paragraphs on a new page, keep paragraph lines together, and prevent unwanted page breaks between related content.

📄 Learn More
Refer to the Paragraph Advanced Settings article and review the Line & Page Breaks section for detailed instructions on the Page Break Before, Keep Lines Together, Keep with Next, and Orphan Control options.

Insert a Column Break

The Column Break option moves content to the next column within a multi-column layout.

Steps to Insert a Column Break:

  1. Place the cursor where the new column should begin.
  2. Click the Insert tab.
  3. Select Breaks.
  4. Click Insert Column Break. The content after the cursor moves to the next column.

Insert a Section Break

The Section Break options allow users to divide a document into separate sections that can have different formatting settings.

Option Description
Next Page Starts a new section on the next page.
Continuous Starts a new section on the current page.
Even Page Starts a new section on the next even-numbered page.
Odd Page Starts a new section on the next odd-numbered page.

Steps to Insert a Section Break

  1. Place the cursor where the new section should begin.
  2. Click the Insert tab.
  3. Select Breaks.
  4. Point to Insert Section Break.

  5. Select the desired section break type. A new section is inserted at the selected location.

    ℹ️ Notes
    Section breaks allow different sections of a document to use unique page layouts, headers, footers, and formatting settings.
💡 Workflow Tips
  • Use page breaks instead of pressing Enter multiple times to start content on a new page.
  • Use section breaks when different parts of a document require unique formatting or page layouts.

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