How to insert a Landscape page into a Portrait Word document or convert a part of Portrait document into Landscape

Sometimes, you might need to insert a landscape page (or multiple Landscape pages) into a portrait document (to accommodate a bigger table or a large image), and at the same time continue the  page numbering.

We will use Section breaks to achieve this. Apply the first section break at the end of the preceding Portrait page where you want to insert the landscape page (or multiple pages).

To insert a section break, on the Ribbon, under the tab Page Layout, within the group Page Setup, click Breaks. From the drop-down list, click Next Page. See below image:

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If you are unable to see the Section break, click Ctrl+Shift+8.

Place cursor at the end of the Next page, which you intend to convert into Landscape orientation and insert the Section break.

Place cursor on the same page (between the Section breaks) and then from the Word Ribbon, under the tab Page Layout, within the group Page Setup, click Orientation. From the drop-down menu, select Landscape. The Portrait page converts into a Landscape page.

You can extend the Landscape orientation to any number of pages by placing cursor on the Landscape page and pressing Enter key on the keyboard. See below image:

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20 thoughts on “How to insert a Landscape page into a Portrait Word document or convert a part of Portrait document into Landscape

  1. Not sure what version or Word you’re using, but this no longer works in newer versions. All you have to do is select the text you’d like to appear on a landscape page and go into the Page Setup group, select the Margins tab and click on Landscape, then choose “Selected sections” from the Apply To field and click OK.

  2. What if your document has page numbers? By inserting a break it creates a new page numbering scheme between the breaks.

  3. Thank you for sharing with us how to insert the landscape into a portrait word 🙂 it saves me from being depressed and stressed over MS Words lol

  4. Thank you but now the rest of the text is landscape and I need it to be portrait. Can anyone advise? Thank you ;/

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