Add section break to customize your document's headers and footers, format, layout, and page numbering.

You can use section breaks to change the layout or formatting of pages in your document. To change formatting in a document, insert a section break at the beginning of where you want the change.

Insert a section break between pages On the page sorter, right-click the page number where you want to begin a new section, and then click Insert Section on the shortcut menu.

You can use section breaks to change the layout or formatting of pages in your document. To change formatting in a document, insert a section break at the beginning of where you want the change.

Under Page numbering, choose Start at and type a number that you want to start the section with. For example, restart numbering at the beginning of the body section.

Double-click the header or footer on the first page of the new section. Select Link to Previous to turn it off and unlink the header or footer from the previous section. Note: Headers and footers are linked …

Click or tap in the section break you want to change. Go to Layout and select the Page Setup launcher button . Select the Layout tab. Select a new section type from the Section start dropdown list. Select …

Describes an issue in which a section break causes an unexpected page break in Word. A resolution is provided.

You can assign each colleague a section to make slide ownership clear during collaboration. And if you're starting with a blank slate, you can use sections to outline your presentation.

Describes a problem in which a source document takes on the formatting of the destination document, even if you insert a section break. Provides several workarounds.