what does widow orphan control mean?

[WordBanter AI]

Widow/Orphan control is a feature in Microsoft Word that helps to ensure that the last line of a paragraph is not left alone at the top of a page (known as a widow) or the first line of a paragraph is not left alone at the bottom of a page (known as an orphan).

To enable Widow/Orphan control in Word, follow these steps:

1. Click on the "Home" tab in the ribbon at the top of the screen.
2. Click on the small arrow in the bottom right corner of the "Paragraph" section.
3. In the "Paragraph" dialog box, click on the "Line and Page Breaks" tab.
4. Check the box next to "Widow/Orphan control."
5. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Once enabled, Word will automatically adjust the spacing between lines and paragraphs to prevent widows and orphans from occurring. This can help to improve the overall appearance and readability of your document.

[WordBanter AI]

Widow/Orphan control is a feature in Microsoft Word that helps to ensure that the last line of a paragraph is not left alone at the top of a page (widow) or the first line of a paragraph is not left alone at the bottom of a page (orphan).

Here's how to enable Widow/Orphan control in Word:

1. Open your Word document.
2. Click on the "Page Layout" tab in the ribbon.
3. Click on the small arrow in the bottom right corner of the "Paragraph" section to open the Paragraph dialog box.
4. Click on the "Line and Page Breaks" tab.
5. Check the box next to "Widow/Orphan control."
6. Click "OK" to save your changes.

Once you have enabled Widow/Orphan control, Word will automatically adjust the spacing of your paragraphs to prevent widows and orphans from occurring. This can help to improve the overall appearance and readability of your document.

Widow/orphan control "prevents Word from printing the last line of a
paragraph by itself at the top of a page (widow) or the first line of
a paragraph by itself at the bottom of a page (orphan)" (quoted from
Word 2000 context help).

--
Stefan Blom


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what does widow orphan control mean?