To ensure that new chapters of your book start on new pages, insert a page break before each chapter title (except the first chapter title) in your manuscript.

Pressing ENTER to position chapter titles at the tops of new pages won’t work properly, so please use these steps to insert a page break. 

How to insert a page break on a Windows PC:

1. Click your cursor before your chapter title.
2. Go to the Insert panel at the top of the screen.
3. Click Page Break. 

How to insert a page break on a Mac:

1. Click your cursor before your chapter title.
2. Click Insert > Break > Page Break.

Page break tips:

• If your book starts with something other than your first chapter (like a Dedication or Acknowledgements page), insert a page break before your first chapter title.
  
• You can double-check that you’ve inserted a page break before every chapter title (except the first one) by turning on non-printing characters in Microsoft Word.

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