No Space Between Pages in Word? How to Fix It
Updated: Sep 27
Your Word document suddenly looks strange. There's no gap between the pages, no top or bottom margin, and the text runs from one page straight into the next. It looks like one long scroll instead of sheets of paper, like this:
Don't worry, nothing is wrong with your document. It's a display setting, and it takes a couple of clicks to fix.
How This Happens
Word has a feature that hides the white space at the top and bottom of each page. It's easy to turn on by accident: if you double-click the gray area between two pages, Word hides the white space. Most people never know they did it.
Fix 1: Double-Click Between the Pages
The fastest fix is to do the same thing again.
Move your mouse to the line where one page meets the next.
When the cursor changes to two arrows pointing up and down, double-click.
The white space comes back and your pages look normal again.
You may see a small tip that says "Double-click to show white space."
Fix 2: Turn It On in Word Options
If double-clicking doesn't work, turn it on from the settings instead.
Go to File > Options.
Click Display on the left.
Under Page display options, tick Show white space between pages in Print Layout view.
Click OK.
Your document goes back to looking like normal pages.
Still Looks Wrong? Check Your View
If there's still no space between pages, you may be in the wrong view. Go to the View tab and click Print Layout. Web Layout and Draft view don't show page breaks the same way.
Still Stuck?
If Word still isn't displaying your documents correctly, IT-Tech can take a look remotely.
Book a remote support session and we'll get you sorted out.
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