How to start a new part of a document on an odd page
Word
2016
When you create a book or other specific type of a Microsoft Word document, you may
need to start each new part of your paper on an odd page. This rule is a mandatory
requirement of some publishers, even if it creates an empty page between two sections
of the document:
![New part of a document on an odd page in Word 2016 New part of a document on an odd page in Word 2016](/images/tips/636/1.png)
To start a new section of your document on an odd page, do the following:
1. Position the cursor before the title of the next part or just in the new line:
![New part of a document in Word 2016 New part of a document in Word 2016](/images/tips/636/2_2016.png)
Note: As you can see, the next odd page is 9, and page 8 should be blank.
2. On the Layout tab, in the Page Setup group, click Breaks:
![Page Breaks in Word 2016 Page Breaks in Word 2016](/images/tips/word_button2016/breaks.png)
From the Breaks dropdown list, select Odd Page:
![Odd Page break in Word 2016 Odd Page break in Word 2016](/images/tips/636/3_2016.png)
The new part, including the title, will appear on the odd page:
![New part of a document on an odd page in Word 2016 New part of a document on an odd page in Word 2016](/images/tips/636/4_2016.png)
See also this tip in French: Comment commencer une nouvelle partie d'un document sur une page impaire.