QUARTER 1 :Week 4 Notes
PAGE BREAK
How to insert Page Break in MS Word
Step #1: Open the Word document.
Open the Word document that has page breaks in it. By default, these are not visible
Step #2: Display page breaks
Click on the Home tab in the top menu bar to change the ribbon.
In the Paragraph section, click on the Pilcrow icon to show hidden characters.
Along with other hidden characters, Word will display page breaks.
You can click the Pilcrow icon again to hide the page breaks.
Use page breaks to control where a page ends and where a new page begins.
Step #3: Insert a page break
1. Place the cursor where you want to start a new page.
2. Select Insert > Page Break.
Step #4: Change page break settings
1. Select Layout.
2. In the Paragraph group, select the small arrow. 3
3. n the Paragraph dialog box, select Line and Page Breaks.
4. Under Pagination, choose the option that works best for you:
Widow/Orphan control
Keep with next
Keep lines together
Page break before
Step #5: Delete a page break
1. Select Home > Show/Hide . This will display non-printing characters—paragraph markers,
section breaks, page breaks, etc.—that you may want to see while you’re working on your
document.
2. Double-click the page break so that it's selected, and then press Delete.
Adjust automatic page breaks
You can't remove automatic page breaks, but you can prevent them from landing in awkward
places, such as between lines of text you'd like to keep together. You can adjust the page break
settings for selected paragraphs.
1. Select the paragraphs you want to apply the settings to.
2. Go to Layout or Page Layout and select the Paragraph dialog box launcher.
3. On the Line and Page Breaks tab, choose one or more of the following:
Widow/Orphan control places at least two lines of a paragraph at the top or bottom of
a page.
Keep with next prevents breaks between paragraphs you want to stay together.
Keep lines together prevents page breaks in the middle of paragraphs.
Page break before adds a page break before a specific paragraph
AUTO TABLE OF CONTENTS
How to Create a Table of Contents in MS Word
Step #1: Open the document.
Open the Word document where you want to insert the table of contents.
It is customary to create the table of contents at the beginning of the document. However, some
authors prefer to create it at the end.
Place your cursor where you want the table of contents to appear. Highlight: Chapter 1
Step #2: Open the built-in list.
Click on the Reference tab on the top menu bar to change the ribbon.
In the section Table of Contents, click on the Table of Contents icon. This opens the built-in list
for the table of contents.
Step #3: Insert a table of contents.
The built-in list offers three choices:
Automatic Table 1 – Word applies the main heading as Contents. It copies headings
and subheadings from those in the document.
Automatic Table 2 – Word applies the main heading as Table of Contents. It copies
headings and subheadings from those in the document. 9
Manual Table – Word applies the main heading as Table of Contents. It allows you to
manually add headings and subheadings of your choice.
You can click on any one of the three. Let us click on Automatic Table 2. Word introduces a
table of contents
In the table of contents, you can press Ctrl and click on any heading or subheading to navigate
to it.
Update the Table of Contents
Step #1: Open the document.
Open the Word document that has a table of contents.
Click on the main heading – Table of Contents. A small box will open above the main heading.
Step #2: Update table
Click on Update Table. A dialog box to
Update Table of Contents will open.
The Update Table of Contents dialog box offers
two choices:
Update page numbers only
Update entire table
You may have edited the contents of your
document, but not the headings and subheadings.
This will change the page numbers for different sections in your document. Select Update page
numbers only to show the changes in page numbers in the table of contents.
If you have added or deleted headings and or subheadings, you must Update the entire table. This
will update all headings, subheadings, and page numbers
After making your choice, click on Ok. Word will update the table of contents accordingly.
Click anywhere in your document to close the small box above the table of contents.
Step #3: Insert a table of contents.
The built-in list offers three choices:
Automatic Table 1 – Word applies the main heading as Contents. It copies headings
and subheadings from those in the document.
Automatic Table 2 – Word applies the main heading as Table of Contents. It copies
headings and subheadings from those in the document.
Manual Table – Word applies the main heading as Table of Contents. It allows you to
manually add headings and subheadings of your choice.
You can click on any one of the three. Let us click on Automatic Table 2.
Word introduces a table of contents. In the table of contents, you can press Ctrl and click on
any heading or subheading to navigate to it.
