Word 2003 Section Break Page Break

What is the difference between a section break and a page break?

A Page Break makes a new page. A Section Break (Next Page) makes a new page
AND a new Section. This new Section can have different Headers/Footers/etc.
A Section Break (Continuous) makes a new section on the same page. This can
be used to have single column and double-column setups on the same page (for
example). The Odd and Even Section Breaks are great for books and/or duplex
printing setups.

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"Jon" wrote in message
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What is the difference between a section break and a page break?

Jon,

A manual page break simply instructs Word to force any text that follows
onto the next page. A section break can do this as well, depending on what
type of section break it is, but what all section breaks have in common is
that they contain page formatting instructions such as the margin settings,
page number format, header and footer content, page size and orientation,
etc. So for instance, if you wanted to change from portrait orientation on
one page to landscape orientation on the next page, you would need to
precede the next page with a section break at the bottom of the first page.
If you wanted to follow the landscape page with another portrait page, you
would need yet another section break at the bottom of the landscape page.
Hopefully you get the idea...

Regards,
Chad


"Jon" wrote in message
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What is the difference between a section break and a page break?

Very informative. Thanks.

"Chad DeMeyer" wrote:

Jon,

A manual page break simply instructs Word to force any text that follows
onto the next page. A section break can do this as well, depending on what
type of section break it is, but what all section breaks have in common is
that they contain page formatting instructions such as the margin settings,
page number format, header and footer content, page size and orientation,
etc. So for instance, if you wanted to change from portrait orientation on
one page to landscape orientation on the next page, you would need to
precede the next page with a section break at the bottom of the first page.
If you wanted to follow the landscape page with another portrait page, you
would need yet another section break at the bottom of the landscape page.
Hopefully you get the idea...

Regards,
Chad


"Jon" wrote in message
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What is the difference between a section break and a page break?