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# Insert Manual Break

Inserts a manual line break, column break or a page break at the current cursor position.

To access this command...

Choose Insert - More Breaks - Manual Break

## Type

Select the type of break that you want to insert.

### Line Break

Ends the current line, and moves the text found to the right of the cursor to the next line, without creating a new paragraph.

You can also insert a line break by pressing Shift+Enter.

### Column Break

Inserts a manual column break (in a multiple column layout), and moves the text found to the right of the cursor to the beginning of the next column. A manual column break is indicated by a nonprinting border at the top of the new column.

Insert a column break by pressing CommandCtrl+Shift+Enter

### Page Break

Inserts a manual page break, and moves the text found to the right of the cursor to the beginning of the next page. The inserted page break is indicated by a nonprinting border at the top of the new page.

You can also insert a page break by pressing Command Ctrl+Enter. However, if you want to assign the following page a different Page Style, you must use the menu command to insert the manual page break.

### Page Style

Select the page style for the page that follows the manual page break.

### Change page number

Assigns the page number that you specify to the page that follows the manual page break. This option is only available if you assign a different page style to the page that follows manual page break.

### Page number

Enter the new page number for the page that follows the manual page break.

To display manual breaks, choose View - Nonprinting Characters.

Related Topics

Inserting and Deleting Page Breaks