WD: Blank Page After Odd Page or Even Page Section Break

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Word, if the insertion point is positioned on an odd page and you insert an odd-page section break, a blank page will be generated after the section break. Similarly, if the insertion point is positioned on an even page and you insert an even-page section break, a blank page will be generated after the section break. This behavior occurs because Word for Windows cannot position two odd or two even pages in a row; therefore, it inserts an even or odd page between the pages.

NOTE: These blank pages do not contain headers or footers.

MORE INFORMATION

If you insert an odd-page or even-page section break when the insertion point is positioned on an odd/even page, respectively, the resulting blank page will not contain a header or footer. Page number information about the blank page will be displayed in the status bar, and the page will appear as a blank page in print preview; however, you cannot position the insertion point on the blank page in the document.

To place a header or footer on this blank page, insert a manual page break before the section break.

For information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q68618
   TITLE     : No Footer/Header on Even Page or Odd Page

   ARTICLE-ID: Q81441
   TITLE     : Different Odd and Even Header/Footer Affects All Sections

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word User's Guide," version 6.0, page 261

"Microsoft Word for the Macintosh User's Guide," version 5.0, page 215

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide," version 2.0, pages 51-52, 246-248

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Reference," version 1.x, pages 160- 162, 181-182