What do you use Google Docs for? Perhaps you’re writing an essay for school, college thesis, or maybe you’re even working on a novel. Whatever the case may be, you might occasionally run into a formatting issue such as adding another page in Google Docs.
That’s not an uncommon occurrence. Adding a new page in your document has posed a problem for many other Google Docs users.
But you can breathe a sigh of relief because it’s truly not a complicated thing to do. Google Docs gives you many fantastic features to work with, and adding another page is just one of them.
In this article, you’re going to get a step-by-step solution on how to have your pages in Google Docs look just the way you want them. Plus, we’re also going to discuss other page and text-related questions and provide some answers that you can apply next time you use Google Docs.
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What is Another Page in Google Docs?
When you’re writing text in Google Docs, the new page will appear as soon as you’re done with the current page. This process is automatic, just like counting words, pages, or characters is in Google Docs.
Imagine if you were to open a new Google Docs document, and blank pages just went on and on! However, adding another page in Google Docs has to do with starting a second page before the current page is completed.
Essentially, you give a signal to Google Docs that you’re ready to start with another page now and that you don’t need to add more text to the current page.
Why Use This Feature in Google Docs?
When you’re reading something, a book, or an article, you’ve undoubtedly noticed the breaks in portions of text. A single page can have just three lines of text when a single chapter is over. That’s because it’s necessary to visually separate those parts.
Similarly, in the same document in Google Docs, you’ll sometimes need to use the ‘Page Break’ feature to separate portions of the text. Otherwise, you might risk your reader not following what you’ve written very clearly.
Choosing where the page you’re working on ends, and the new page begins, you use the formatting option to organize your outline better.
How to Add Another Page in Google Docs: A Step-by-Step Walkthrough
Regardless of whether you’re planning on adding new pages to your document as you type or want to do it after you’ve finished it, the steps are the same.
All you really need to know is how to utilize the ‘Page Break’ feature best, and that’s exactly what we’re going to cover in the steps to follow.
Step 1
Before you do anything else, either open an existing Google Docs document, or create a new one and write a few lines of text to test this feature more successfully. Now, use your cursor and place it where you want this page to break.
Step 2
Once you’ve picked the point of breaking the page, the next move is to navigate to the Insert Menu at the top of the screen. With one click, a drop-down menu will appear. Scroll down to the ‘Break’ option.
When you highlight it, another smaller menu will extend from there. Click on the ‘Page break’ option. You’ll notice that the second page automatically appeared. The text where you used the ‘Page break’ feature is right where it was, and there’s blank space underneath it.
Step 3
When you add another page in Google Docs like this, it’s useful to add numbers to pages, too, in order to track these changes better. That will only take a few clicks.
Go to Insert Menu again and select the ‘Page numbers’ option. You can choose ‘More options’ and the position of the numbers as well. You can go with Header or Footer and decide where you want the numbers to start in the document.
Step 4
You can use the ‘Page break’ feature in Google Docs mobile app too. When you open the text you want to edit, tap on the little pencil icon. Then place the cursor where you need it to be with just one tap on the screen. Select the ‘+’ symbol and from the menu tap on ‘Page break.’
Conclusion
Hopefully, we’ve provided all the necessary information on how to add another page in Google docs, and a little bit more. Numbering your pages is probably not a bad idea, especially if you’re planning to print your Google Doc document.
It doesn’t matter if you only need two lines on one page, or you need to start a second page a few lines before the end, it’s essential to have this option. The overall impression of a document depends a lot on the formatting. So, it’s always good to learn new tricks.
