Try this: Turn on the paragraph markers (you don't have to do this just helps me to see them) by clicking the icon that looks kinda like a backward P. Click Edit ... Find ... Choose the Replace tab. In the Find What field type the following ^p That is the shift of the number 6 if you were wondering.... leave the Replace With field blank. In essence you are finding a return or new line marker and replacing it with nothing. This should remove them and allow Word to automatically paginate the document. HTH Tracy