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I cant seem to get my new page in the right place on word.

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2025-12-12T22:12:07.79+00:00

Basically when ever i try to add a new slide on word it goes above the slide I've already done I've tried everything i could but i couldn't figure out what to do. Can anyone please help me?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | Windows

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  1. John Korchok 231.5K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-12-15T16:32:38.9966667+00:00

    From your sample screenshot, I think you would have an easier time creating your document in PowerPoint instead of Word.

    To continue in Word, it will help if you click on the backwards P icon on the Home tab. This will show the invisible formatting characters and make it easier to diagnose what problem you're having.

    You will have at least one paragraph mark on your page. If you add a Page Break before that paragraph mark, you will create a page before the current one. Adding a Page Break after the paragraph mark will create a new page after the current page.

    Uploading a sample file, as Charles has suggested, will help us diagnose this more quickly.

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  1. Stefan Blom 339.2K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2025-12-15T01:13:13.2333333+00:00

    When you add many images, boxes and shapes to a document, it is important to be aware of the fact that Word always require that such objects are anchored to a text paragraph (unless objects are positioned "In line with text").

    To get a clearer view of paragraphs and anchor points, display nonprinting marks (click the ¶ icon on the Home tab). Paragraph marks are represented by pilcrows, ¶, and object anchors are represented by tiny anchors (when you select an object).

    To quite literally add a page before an existing one, you need to make sure that the insertion point is at the very beginning of the main body of the existing page and then press Ctrl+Enter.

    You should also be aware that putting together a Word documents with objects is not the best way to make use of Word. You would probably be better off using a PowerPoint presentation or possibly a page layout program. Microsoft Publisher is page layout software but since it will be discontinued next year, starting to use it now wouldn't be a good idea.

    As Charles suggested, sharing a sample document would help us come up with more suggestions.

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  2. Stefan Blom 339.2K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2025-12-12T22:24:05.9733333+00:00

    Could you clarify the steps you are trying to follow... I primarily associate slides with Microsoft PowerPoint rather than with Word.

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  3. Charles Kenyon 166.7K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-12-15T00:17:16.52+00:00

    I thought you wanted it above.

    Ctrl+End (goes to the end of document)

    Ctrl+Enter (page break)

    If you want someone to give you something that certainly works, please save a sample with the problem on OneDrive or DropBox and post a share link here.

    Here are links to some of the ways to see what is going on in a Word document:

    https://www.addbalance.com/usersguide/basic_formatting.htm#RevealCodes

    You would want to see Anchors for graphics.

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  4. Charles Kenyon 166.7K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-12-13T21:56:50.75+00:00

    To add something at the beginning of a document, start by pressing Ctrl+Home.

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