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How to stop a table from breaking across two pages in Word

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When you insert a table near the bottom of a page in Word, it may break across two pages, as shown below. In some cases, especially when printing or exporting, this can make your document harder to read. This tutorial shows how to prevent a table from breaking across pages.

Stop a table from breaking across two pages in Word

A table that breaks across two pages

Stop a table from breaking across two pages in Word

If a table in your Word document is breaking across two pages, follow these steps to keep all rows together on the same page:

  1. Select the table that is breaking across pages. Then click "Layout" (under Table Tools) > "Properties".
    Properties button on the ribbon
  2. In the Table Properties dialog box:
    1. Go to the "Row" tab.
    2. Uncheck the option "Allow row to break across pages".
    3. Click "OK".
      Table Properties dialog box
  3. Select the rows of the table. Then, on the "Home" tab, click the small launcher icon in the bottom-right corner of the "Paragraph" group.
    Options launcher on the Paragraph group on the Home tab
  4. In the Paragraph dialog box:
    1. Go to the "Line and Page Breaks" tab.
    2. Check the "Keep with next" option.
    3. Click "OK".
      Paragraph dialog box

The table should now stay on one page without breaking across two pages.

Table that is stopped from breaking across two pages

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