How to show or hide section breaks in Word?
Section breaks in Word are used to divide a document into sections, allowing for different formatting options within the same document. However, these breaks can sometimes be hidden, making it difficult to see where sections begin and end.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to easily show or hide section breaks in Word, making it easier to edit and format your document as needed.
Show or hide section breaks in Word:
With the show/hide button
By configuring Word Options
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Show or hide section breaks with the Show/Hide button in Word
To show or hide all section breaks in a Word document, click Home > Show/Hide button.
Note: You can also use the keyboard shortcut to toggle the Show/Hide function: Ctrl + * or Shift + Ctrl + *.
Show or hide section breaks by configuring Word Options
You can configure Word Options to show or hide section breaks across all Word documents. Follow these steps to adjust the display settings:
- Click File > Options.
- In the Word Options dialog box, click Display in the left panel. Then check the Show all formatting marks option under the Always show these formatting marks on the screen section.
Note: To hide all section breaks, uncheck the Show all formatting marks option in the Word Options dialog box.
- Click the OK button to save the changes.
Show or hide section breaks in Word with Kutools
With Kutools for Word, you can quickly show or hide all section breaks across Word documents as well using its Display Settings feature. Here’s how:
- Click Kutools Plus > Display Settings.
- In the Display Settings dialog box, check the Show All option under the Formatting Marks section.
Note: To hide all section breaks, uncheck the Show All option in the Display Settings dialog box.
You will see the result as shown below:
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Removing page breaks or section breaks in Word manually can be time-consuming. With the Break Removal utilities in Kutools for Word, you can quickly remove page breaks, column breaks, section breaks, or all breaks from selected areas or the entire document with just one click.
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