Can't delete section break (next page)

[Bobbi]

Word 2003: How can I delete a "section break (next page)"? It just won't go
away?

Bobbi

[Bobbi]

No, it doesn't work. I've had this problem previously. Once you insert a
"section break (next page)" it's almost impossible to get rid of.

Sigh!

Bobbi

"DeanH" <De...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CDC8CD81-ECEE-457F...@microsoft.com...
> Try selecting the previous and following paragraph marks as well, then
> delete.
> Does this work?
> DeanH

[Bob Buckland ?:-) At Beautiful Downtown]

Hi Bobbi,

To remove the section break, one method is to be in Print layout view turn on the nonprinting character display using the show/hide
icon from the toolbar. Place your cursor just before the section break indicator in your document and tap the delete key twice.

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<<"Bobbi" <bo...@example.invalid> wrote in message news:eUYUXjmb...@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

No, it doesn't work. I've had this problem previously. Once you insert a
"section break (next page)" it's almost impossible to get rid of.

Sigh!

Bobbi>>
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

[Bobbi]

Hi, Bob-

No, that's not working for me either. (That's what I normally try to do.) It
deletes other stuff than the section break!

My problem always occurs in documents where I switch from one column (for
headings) to two columns (for text) using section breaks. Most of the
section breaks are continuous, but sometimes I need to use a section break-
next page, and those are the ones that are so hard to get rid of.

However, I think it's easier to delete in Normal View, not print layout.

Bobbi

"Bob Buckland ?:-)" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote
in message news:ucLuu0mb...@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

[DeanH]

Now I understand, this in relation to a Multi-Column format.
This can cause aggrevation and I have had the same problem in the past.
Section Break Continuous is the best option to use for Column format
changes, one at start and one at end of the multiple column section (then end
one as you probably know helps with balancing the column lengths).
Is the Next Page break you wish to delete at the start, middle or end of the
multi-column section?
Is the NextPage break the one that starts the multi-column section?
If so, instead of deleting, have you tried changing the break to a
continuous and then use Page Break Before paragraph setting to accomplish the
desired effect.
DeanH

[Bobbi]

Hi, Dean-

You're right that using Section Break Continuous and then Page Break seems
to be the best way to go. But it seems to be easier to delete the Section
Break Next Page while in Normal View. However, I'm just not gonna use it any
more.

Bobbi

"DeanH" <De...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Deleting section breaks rarely works the way you intended, but you can
change the section start type on the Layout tab of Page Setup.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Bobbi" <bo...@example.invalid> wrote in message

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[Stefan Blom]

For more on what Suzanne is talking about, see
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/WorkWithSections.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
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[a d]

check out:

http://tortoiseshell.net/coffeebreak/blog/index.php/81/how-to-find-and-remove-section-breaks.html

i guess all you have to do is put the cursor BEFORE the break and just 'delete' it rather than trying to 'backspace' it

:)

> On Wednesday, February 13, 2008 1:29 AM Bobbi wrote:

> Word 2003: How can I delete a "section break (next page)"? It just will not go
> away?
>
> Bobbi

>> On Wednesday, February 13, 2008 3:23 AM Dean wrote:

>> Try selecting the previous and following paragraph marks as well, then delete.
>> Does this work?
>> DeanH
>>
>> "Bobbi" wrote:

>>> On Wednesday, February 13, 2008 12:49 PM Bobbi wrote:

>>> No, it does not work. I have had this problem previously. Once you insert a
>>> "section break (next page)" it is almost impossible to get rid of.
>>>
>>> Sigh!
>>>
>>> Bobbi

>>>> On Wednesday, February 13, 2008 1:23 PM Bob Buckland ?:-\) wrote:

>>>> Hi Bobbi,
>>>>
>>>> To remove the section break, one method is to be in Print layout view turn on the nonprinting character display using the show/hide
>>>> icon from the toolbar. Place your cursor just before the section break indicator in your document and tap the delete key twice.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ===============
>>>> <<"Bobbi" <bo...@example.invalid> wrote in message news:eUYUXjmb...@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>> No, it doesn't work. I've had this problem previously. Once you insert a

>>>> "section break (next page)" it's almost impossible to get rid of.
>>>>
>>>> Sigh!
>>>>
>>>> Bobbi>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Bob Buckland ?:-)
>>>> MS Office System Products MVP
>>>>
>>>> *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

>>>>> On Thursday, February 14, 2008 2:22 AM Bobbi wrote:

>>>>> Hi, Bob-
>>>>>
>>>>> No, that's not working for me either. (That's what I normally try to do.) It
>>>>> deletes other stuff than the section break!
>>>>>
>>>>> My problem always occurs in documents where I switch from one column (for
>>>>> headings) to two columns (for text) using section breaks. Most of the
>>>>> section breaks are continuous, but sometimes I need to use a section break-
>>>>> next page, and those are the ones that are so hard to get rid of.
>>>>>
>>>>> However, I think it's easier to delete in Normal View, not print layout.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bobbi
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Bob Buckland ?:-)" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote
>>>>> in message news:ucLuu0mb...@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>> On Thursday, February 14, 2008 7:03 AM Dean wrote:

>>>>>> Now I understand, this in relation to a Multi-Column format.
>>>>>> This can cause aggrevation and I have had the same problem in the past.
>>>>>> Section Break Continuous is the best option to use for Column format
>>>>>> changes, one at start and one at end of the multiple column section (then end
>>>>>> one as you probably know helps with balancing the column lengths).
>>>>>> Is the Next Page break you wish to delete at the start, middle or end of the
>>>>>> multi-column section?
>>>>>> Is the NextPage break the one that starts the multi-column section?
>>>>>> If so, instead of deleting, have you tried changing the break to a
>>>>>> continuous and then use Page Break Before paragraph setting to accomplish the
>>>>>> desired effect.
>>>>>> DeanH
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Bobbi" wrote:

>>>>>>> On Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:54 PM Bobbi wrote:

>>>>>>> Hi, Dean-
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You're right that using Section Break Continuous and then Page Break seems
>>>>>>> to be the best way to go. But it seems to be easier to delete the Section
>>>>>>> Break Next Page while in Normal View. However, I'm just not gonna use it any
>>>>>>> more.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Bobbi
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "DeanH" <De...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:0F16B2A6-722A-4262...@microsoft.com...

>>>>>>>> On Friday, February 15, 2008 8:37 AM Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:

>>>>>>>> Deleting section breaks rarely works the way you intended, but you can
>>>>>>>> change the section start type on the Layout tab of Page Setup.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>>>>>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>>>>>>>> Words into Type
>>>>>>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Bobbi" <bo...@example.invalid> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:ewMMQ74b...@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>>> On Monday, February 18, 2008 4:25 AM Stefan Blom wrote:

>>>>>>>>> For more on what Suzanne is talking about, see
>>>>>>>>> http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/WorkWithSections.htm.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Stefan Blom
>>>>>>>>> Microsoft Word MVP
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message

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[a d]

check out:

http://tortoiseshell.net/coffeebreak/blog/index.php/81/how-to-find-and-remove-section-breaks.html

:)

>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, September 23, 2010 5:09 AM a d wrote:

>>>>>>>>>> check out:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> http://tortoiseshell.net/coffeebreak/blog/index.php/81/how-to-find-and-remove-section-breaks.html
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> i guess all you have to do is put the cursor BEFORE the break and just 'delete' it rather than trying to 'backspace' it
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> :)

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[a d]

check out:

http://tortoiseshell.net/coffeebreak/blog/index.php/81/how-to-find-and-remove-section-breaks.html

:)

>>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, September 23, 2010 5:10 AM a d wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>> check out:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> http://tortoiseshell.net/coffeebreak/blog/index.php/81/how-to-find-and-remove-section-breaks.html
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> i guess all you have to do is put the cursor BEFORE the break and just 'delete' it rather than trying to 'backspace' it
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> :)

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[nancyc...@gmail.com]

Thanks Bob!!!

[mgros...@gmail.com]

I am having the same problem and none of this is working for me. I can see the section break, but cannot delete it(either way listed) or highlight it.

[pat...@gmail.com]

Mgros, I found that if I had track changes turned on it would retain the next page section break. I had to turn track changes off to make the delete possible.

[julyru...@gmail.com]

Bob Buckland, THANK YOU!!! Your advice worked perfectly for my document. Its a huge policy manual and I have sections galore. THANK YOU!!!

Claire

[cvi...@edgcomb-law.com]

Wow! That worked perfectly. After wasting a lot of time, I just turned off Track Changes, deleted the page break, and turned Track Changes back on. Perfect! Thank you so much!

[thiago...@gmail.com]

THAAAANK YOUU!!! YOU SAVED MY LIFE.

[ezequielc...@gmail.com]

YOU ARE MY SAVIOR. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. Excuse me for the caps, but I have spent almost 5 hours trying to figure how to delete those nasty section breaks in my book. Just happens to be that you literaly "delete" it.
Once more, Thank you.

[sheas...@gmail.com]

Bob, thanks! Worked and saved me so much time! Bless you !!

[tk...@nevada.unr.edu]

On Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 10:23:32 AM UTC-8, Bob Buckland ?:-) At Beautiful Downtown wrote:

> Hi Bobbi,
>
> To remove the section break, one method is to be in Print layout view turn on the nonprinting character display using the show/hide
> icon from the toolbar. Place your cursor just before the section break indicator in your document and tap the delete key twice.
>

THANK YOU!!! I highlighted and pressed the delete button TWICE, quickly, and it finally worked. Only post that has helped! My thesis project thanks you.

[corytwi...@gmail.com]

On Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 12:39:58 PM UTC-7, pat...@gmail.com wrote:

Thank you!!!!!!!!!

[roger...@gmail.com]

This will work:
1. once in your document select "outline" view
2. turn on markers
3. put the cursor over the left hand edge of the break line it will turn black
4. press delete.
5. remember that it will probably re-format depending what you had in each section.

[young....@gmail.com]

> Mgros, I found that if I had track changes turned on it would retain the next page section break. I had to turn track changes off to make the delete possible.

OH - MY - GOD. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[cantle...@gmail.com]

YES!! after trying every other method listed... the only way that worked for me was the select the "outline view"- it never turned black for me though... just partially highlighted it. But they finally deleted. My 100 page document makes sense again. Thanks!

[lw35...@gmail.com]

Thank you sooooooooo much!

[wendieh...@gmail.com]

Thank you, roger!!! Outline View finally worked!

[leah...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, 13 February 2008 08:29:37 UTC+2, Bobbi wrote:
> Word 2003: How can I delete a "section break (next page)"? It just won't go
> away?
>
> Bobbi

I need to work in Track Changes so turning it off was not an option.
But I got it to work as follows:
1. Make sure both sections (before and after the break) have the same margins, orientation, header, etc.
2. insert a blank line before the section break
3. My second section started with a table. Use Ctrl-Shift-Enter to insert a blank line before the table.
4. Select from the first blank line to the second, so the section break is included in the middle.
5. Then click Delete and the whole thing went away including the break.

[jkra...@apu.edu]

On Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 10:29:37 PM UTC-8, Bobbi wrote:
> Word 2003: How can I delete a "section break (next page)"? It just won't go
> away?
>
> Bobbi

With all characters showing In DRAFT view I highlighted and deleted.

[win...@hksltd.ca]

On Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 1:29:37 AM UTC-5, Bobbi wrote:
> Word 2003: How can I delete a "section break (next page)"? It just won't go
> away?
>
> Bobbi

This problem exists in 2013

I had to change to web layout. then I was able to highlight and delete

[timpo...@gmail.com]

Click before break, then hold 'fn' key and press backspace once. It forward deletes like a PC.

[kat...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 8:31:14 AM UTC-4, timpo...@gmail.com wrote:
> Click before break, then hold 'fn' key and press backspace once. It forward deletes like a PC.

YES YES YES YES. The fn key plus delete worked, when nothing else would. Thanks!

[mahsa...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 12:29:37 AM UTC-6, Bobbi wrote:
> Word 2003: How can I delete a "section break (next page)"? It just won't go
> away?
>
> Bobbi

The best way that I have found working so far is as follows:
click "Show hide" button on home to see the spaces and of course the section break that you want to remove. Then Hit ctrl+G, then on the "Find and Replace" task bar that opens, go to "Replace" tab then where it says "Find what" type ^b and click find next, once you made sure that its the same section break that you want to remove, hit the Replace button on the same task bar. Make sure the "replace with" part is left blank. Cheers.

[jd...@etmpower.com]

I have Word 2010 and this didn't work for me. Any other ideas?
Here's my situation:
Page 50 has 2 columns at the top. I have a "section break (continuous)" in the middle of page 50 and then 1 column below the continuous section break. I have 2 lines of text and then a "section break (next page)" [this is the one I want to delete]. On page 51 I have 1 column. The problem is that when I delete the "Section break (next page)", the "section break (continuous)" converts itself to a "section break (next page)". This happens regardless of whether or not I am in Print layout, web layout, or outline views.

Any ideas?

[melga...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 10:31:14 PM UTC+10, timpo...@gmail.com wrote:
> Click before break, then hold 'fn' key and press backspace once. It forward deletes like a PC.

Thank you!!!!!!! So much!

[jfle...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, 13 February 2008 06:29:37 UTC, Bobbi wrote:
> Word 2003: How can I delete a "section break (next page)"? It just won't go
> away?
>
> Bobbi

Print Layout and Outline View methods di not work for me. Switching to Web Layout did allow me to delete the Section Break (Next Page) in Word v16.32 running on Mac.

Phew, finally!

[vivl...@gmail.com]

woah this helped me ... in 2020!

[vivl...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 12:49:46 PM UTC-5, Bobbi wrote:
> No, it doesn't work. I've had this problem previously. Once you insert a
> "section break (next page)" it's almost impossible to get rid of.
>
> Sigh!
>
> Bobbi
>

> "DeanH" <De...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CDC8CD81-ECEE-457F...@microsoft.com...
> > Try selecting the previous and following paragraph marks as well, then
> > delete.
> > Does this work?
> > DeanH

> >
> > "Bobbi" wrote:
> >
> >> Word 2003: How can I delete a "section break (next page)"? It just won't
> >> go
> >> away?
> >>
> >> Bobbi
> >>
> >>
> >>

woahthis help me ... in 2020!!

[nchoss...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, 13 February 2008 19:23:32 UTC+1, Bob Buckland ?:-) At Beautiful Downtown wrote:
> Hi Bobbi,
>
> To remove the section break, one method is to be in Print layout view turn on the nonprinting character display using the show/hide
> icon from the toolbar. Place your cursor just before the section break indicator in your document and tap the delete key twice.
>
>

> ===============
> <<"Bobbi" <bo...@example.invalid> wrote in message news:eUYUXjmb...@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> No, it doesn't work. I've had this problem previously. Once you insert a
> "section break (next page)" it's almost impossible to get rid of.
>
> Sigh!
>
> Bobbi>>

> --
>
> Bob Buckland ?:-)
> MS Office System Products MVP
>
> *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Thank you SO MUCH

[meghna...@gmail.com]

Roger, I tried all the other methods and only the outline view one worked for me. Thank you!

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[Emilie Swayze Zgrajewicz]

OMG TURNING OFF TRACK CHANGES DUH!!! praise the lord!

[Jax Sargent]

> Wow! That worked perfectly. After wasting a lot of time, I just turned off Track Changes, deleted the page break, and turned Track Changes back WOW!!! The "turning off 'track changes'" method did the trick. THANK YOU!!!!!