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How to Insert a Page Break in Google Docs

Short Answer

How do you insert a page break in Google Docs?

Click where the new page should start and press Ctrl + Enter (⌘ + Enter on Mac), or click Insert › Break › Page break. To remove one, click just below it and press Backspace or Delete. With the ShortieCuts extension, you can also press Alt (Option on Mac), then N B.

Add to Chrome (14 Days Free) All Docs Shortcuts

In ShortieCuts' key-tip menu: Insert › Page Break. On a Mac, press Option instead of Alt.

Google's Built-in Shortcut

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Insert page break Ctrl+Enter ⌘+Enter

These are Google's own shortcuts and work without any extension. To see Google's full list, press Ctrl + / (⌘ + / on Mac) in Google Docs.

Using the Menus

  1. Click where you want the new page to start.
  2. Click Insert › Break.
  3. Click Page break.

Breaks aren't available in pageless documents. Switch to pages format first: File › Page setup › Pages.

The Word-Style ALT Shortcut

  1. Add the ShortieCuts extension to Chrome and open any Google Docs document.
  2. Click where you want the new page to start.
  3. Press Alt (or Option on Mac). Word-style key-tips appear.
  4. Press N, then B. ShortieCuts runs “Page Break”.
KeysAlso in ShortieCuts
Alt PBP Page BreakLayout key-tips

When the ALT route helps: Word users know two routes: Ctrl + Enter, which also works in Google Docs, and the key-tips Alt, P, B, P (Layout › Breaks) or Alt, N, B (Insert). ShortieCuts makes both key-tips work.

More Google Docs How-Tos

KeysHow To
Alt H4 StrikethroughBuilt-in: Alt + Shift + 5
Alt PIL Hanging Indent
Alt HD Voice TypingBuilt-in: Ctrl + Shift + S
Alt H6 Superscript & SubscriptBuilt-in: Ctrl + .
Alt HU Bullet PointsBuilt-in: Ctrl + Shift + 8
Alt HR Find and ReplaceBuilt-in: Ctrl + H

FAQ

What is the keyboard shortcut to insert a page break in Google Docs?

Insert page break: Ctrl + Enter on Windows; ⌘ + Enter on Mac. These are Google's own shortcuts and work without any extension.

Does Alt + N + B work in Google Docs?

Not on its own. Google Docs has no ribbon key-tips, so typing Alt + N + B there won't insert a page break. With the ShortieCuts Chrome extension installed, press Alt (Option on Mac), then N, then B, and ShortieCuts runs its "Page Break" command.

How do I insert a page break in Google Docs on a Mac?

On a Mac, use Google's shortcut: ⌘ + Enter (Insert page break). With ShortieCuts, press Option instead of Alt, then N, then B.

Why can't I insert a page break in Google Docs?

Your document is probably in pageless format, where breaks aren't available. Click File › Page setup, choose Pages, click OK, and then add the break.

Is ShortieCuts free?

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