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.

The restart location specifies where the next line will start after a line break.

Possible values are below.

Original text layout:

Original text layout

Value

Formatting Mark

Meaning

[None]

Line break none

Continue right after the current line.

Example of line break None (default)

Next Full Line

Line break full

Continue at the next full line, that is below all of the anchored objects intersecting with the current line.

Example of line break Next full line

Left

Line break left

Continue at the next line which is unblocked on the left hand side.

Example of Line break left

Right

Line break right

Continue at the next line which is unblocked on the right hand side.

Example of Line break right


The default value for the line break is none.

tip

You can also insert a default 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 non-printing border at the top of the new column.

tip

Insert a column break by pressing +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 non-printing border at the top of the new page.

tip

You can also insert a page break by pressing +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.

tip

To switch between landscape and portrait orientation, choose the Default Page Style to apply portrait orientation or the Landscape style to apply landscape orientation.


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.

note

To display manual breaks, choose View - Nonprinting Characters.


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