Quickly remove all column breaks from document in Word
Kutools for Word
Is there a way to remove all of column breaks in Word at once without removing them one by one? The common method is to show hidden format symbols and delete column break symbols one by one in draft view. Work may be tough for a long document. The Kutools for Word's Remove Column Breaks utility will help you delete all column breaks in the whole document or selections immediately.
Remove all column breaks from whole document
Remove all column breaks from a part of document
Click Kutools > Breaks > Remove Column Breaks. See the screenshot:
Remove all column breaks from whole document
Supposing you want to remove all breaks from whole document, you can apply the utility by clicking Kutools > Breaks > Remove Column Breaks. All column breaks in the whole document will be removed.
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Remove all column breaks from a part of document
If you just want to remove all column breaks from a part of document, please select a part of the document first, and then applying the utility by clicking Kutools > Breaks > Remove Column Breaks. All column breaks in the part of document will be removed.
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