How do I get to a new page when typing in Word?

Hi Cindi

Are you using Microsoft Word to type your manual?

If so:

On the View Ribbon (Menu) make sure layout is set to Print Layout so you can see the pages in your manual

Then on the Insert Ribbon (Menu) choose Page Break to insert a new page in your manual . . .

You can also insert a page break using Ctrl+Enter, but it is better to avoid manual page breaks insofar as possible, as Rohn007 suggests.

Just keep typing ...

Word treats your document as a long collection of text. "Pages" are a manifestation of the "real" world.

The location of printed page break depends on many factors. Short form it depends on the defined page margins.

As Dave suggested, if you want to preview where the page breaks will appear, turn on "Print Layout" view.  Or you can go to "Print Preview".

Personally, for "head down" typing, I prefer to work in "Web" or "Draft" view.  In those modes Word does worry about laying the page out on screen like it will appear on paper. Word works faster this way. It is only significant when you are working on a long document and/or one with lots of inserted images.

@****Interesting ways to view a document in Wordhttps://office-watch.com/2016/interesting-ways-to-view-a-document-in-word/****Word has many ways to view a document.  Some are obvious, others aren’t so obvious.  We’ll first look at the shortcuts and quick ways to change view, then go into more detail on some more interesting part of modern Word for Windows – the windows options and Read Mode.

How to work with long documents in Microsoft Word – (Write books)

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-work-with-long-documents-in-microsoft-word/

Follow these tips on how to easily navigate and manage lengthy documents in Word by taking advantage of key features.

Your Microsoft Word document has mushroomed to dozens or even hundreds of pages. The dilemma? Working with and navigating such a lengthy document can be slow and clumsy. Fortunately, Word offers features that can ease the burden of using a long document:

.  *  You can use styles to format your document in strategic places and sections;

.  *  You can add page numbers to keep track of the pages;

.  *  You can set up a table of contents to display different sections;

.  *  You can enable the Navigation pane to see and jump to a specific page more easily; and

.  *  You can zoom out to view multiple concurrent pages and turn on Split View to view different parts of the document at the same time.

This tutorial covers how to use each of these features.

Bonus Reading

From your question, it sounds like are new to Word. If you are interested, here are some articles that may help you get on with the process

How To Organise Your Novel on a PChttps://davescomputertips.com/how-to-organise-your-novel-on-a-pc/

This is not a magic recipe describing how to become the next New York Times bestseller or indeed how to write your first book. No, what’s key is getting those all important virgin words down on paper with the tools available to help you do so. WT MR Macros

Five Ways that Consistency Mattershttp://www.intelligentediting.com/resources/five-ways-that-consistency-matters/

Many components of writing contribute to clarity, but one that's too often neglected is consistency. Authors assume that readers are smart enough to figure out inconsistencies, so why sweat to eliminate them? What that ignores is that good writing is about helping readers to comprehend easily. Striving for consistency is a simple but important way to make comprehension easier. In the rest of this article, I'll discuss five ways in which inconsistencies create problems for the reader.

@ Microsoft Word 2010 Tutorial for Beginners (video 24:16min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQWT6tpfVf0****

@ **Start typing your new document** -      2003 01 00

http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/concepts/starttyping.html

Basic steps in creating a new Word document and entering simple text.

@ **Why you should not press Enter at the end of every line**           2003 01 00          Shauna Kelly

When typing in a Word document, don't press the Enter key at the end of every line. This page explains why.

**Basic concepts of Microsoft Word  An introduction** -        2003 01 00

This page, and those that follow from it, present the Basic Concepts of using Microsoft Word. For new and experienced Word users. 

Create Professional Reports and Documents in Microsoft Wordhttps://www.makeuseof.com/tag/writing-professional-reports-documents/

Word is used for writing a variety of documents. From a simple application to the necessary resume. From a plain bucket list to an office memo. We think we can work with Word. But it is when we sit down to write a serious professional report, we discover an important fact. Professional report writing needs a different set of skills.  So, ask yourself this — can you make the leap from a single document to a lengthy report? Do you know all the Microsoft Word features that will help manage this large scale document project? Can you collaborate on the work with other team members?

I seldom use a manual page break. If I need to force a page break, I will use page-break-before formatting.

Rohn, I was looking forward to viewing that video, but it is no longer available on YouTube.

I commend and join in the recommendation to view Shauna Kelly's series of short tutorials.

Basic Concepts of Microsoft Word - from Shauna Kelly

When you fill a page with text, it should automatically spill over to page 2. If for some reason this is not happening, there are several possibilities for why it is not happening? Have you inserted a text box? This is not necessary in Word; just type in the document body. Text boxes are rarely needed. Or are you typing in the document body but text starts to disappear after you fill a page? There's a solution to that, too. But more detail about what you're trying to do and what's happening would be helpful.