You can delete manual page breaks by selecting them and deleting them. Automatic page breaks are inserted by Word based on settings in the file (such as font size, paragraph spacing, page size and margins). It's important to understand that there are both manual page breaks and automatic page breaks in Word. You can add or remove page breaks in Microsoft Word in a number of ways.

In addition, the Writing Center provides Walden Templates that are pre-formatted for you.Insert or Delete Page Breaks in a Word Documentīy Avantix Learning Team | Updated January 10, 2021Īpplies to: Microsoft ® Word ® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 or 365 (Windows).

Visit the Academic Skills Center for APA Formatting for Microsoft Word Tutoring.

The Customer Care Team offers Technology Support for Office 365 and instructions for downloading Office 2016 to your computer. Office 365 does not offer the full functionality of MS Word so we recommend students use the desktop version of MS Word (Word 2016). Walden students have access to both Office 365 and the desktop version, MS Word 2016. Microsoft Support Resources:Ĭhange Spacing Between Paragraphs Office 365/MS Word 2016 MS Word: Adjusting Spacing Between Paragraphsįor more help with document formatting, view the Academic Skills Center MS Word Formatting: Adjusting Default Line and Paragraph Settings for APA 7 resource. Tip: If you don't see the option you need, move your cursor to a new location in your document OR highlight the space between paragraphs. This has to be done in each document unless you adjust your default settings.

Select 'Remove Extra Space' to remove the extra space. Click on the Line and Paragraph Spacing icon in the Home Ribbon. Set your cursor to the location of the paragraph spacing. Remove the Default Space Between Paragraphs: This should be removed to comply with APA 7 standards. *Note, the default paragraph spacing in MS Word 2016 is 'Open' or with a space after each paragraph. APA formatting requires papers to be doubled-spaced, which can be done through Line Spacing. In Microsoft Word, you have the option to adjust the spacing between paragraphs. 1 Student Wellness & Disability Services.15 Statistical Tests: Tests of Mean Differences.17 Statistical Tests: Probability and Regression.4 Statistical Tests: Multivariate Methods.39 Office of Research and Doctoral Services.5 Center for Global, Professional, and Applied Learning.Walden College of Nursing | Continuing Education.

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