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Word doesn't have a built-in command to jump to the top of the current (or next) page. Instead, Word expects you to use the Go To command to make those sort of jumps. (Just press F5, select Page, then click on Next or Previous.) If you need to jump to the top of the current page quite often, this approach can quickly become tedious. Sounds like a perfect opportunity to use a macro!
The following VBA macro jumps to the top of the current page:
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Sub TopOfThisPage()
Selection.GoTo What:=wdGoToBookmark, Name:="\Page"
Selection.MoveLeft Unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=1
End Sub
If you want to go to the top of the next page, simply change the MoveLeft method to the MoveRight method. The macro relies on the use of the \Page bookmark, which is built-in to Word.
Once the macro is created, you can assign it to a keyboard shortcut or add it to the Quick Access Toolbar.
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2014-03-24 06:18:58
Duncan
Another alternative (that works for me) is:
Ctrl-PgUp Ctrl-PgDn
Ctrl-PgUp takes to the top of the previous page; then Ctrl-PgDn brings you back to the top of your current page. Simples! as we now say in the UK.
2014-03-23 10:50:45
Surendera M Bhanot
Dear Micheal, if the document is one-page long what you say is correct. But for a multi page document <Ctrl+Home> will take you to the top of the document (top of page number 1) and not to the top of current page. And similarly, <Ctrl+End> will take you the botton of the last page of the document and not to the bottom of current page.
2014-03-22 19:40:39
Michael
I've never had any trouble getting to the top of any page, whether in a Word document or on a web age. Control + Home does it every time.
Admittedly that is only for the page you are on, but it is so simple to use.
Similarly of course Control + End takes you to the bottom of the page.
2014-03-22 12:20:21
Surendera M Bhanot
If you know the page number of which you want to go to the top, just press <Ctrl+g+n+Enter+Escape>
(where "n" [without quotes] is the number of the in digit, of which you want to go to top).
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