How to Add One Landscape Page into a Word Document: Learn the easy steps to insert a landscape page in your Word documents

When working on a Word document, sometimes you need just a single page in landscape orientation—perhaps for a wide chart, table, or an image—while keeping the rest of the document in portrait mode. Here’s a step-by-step guide to adding one landscape page into your Word file while maintaining professional formatting and readability.

1. Place your cursor: Click at the start of the page where you want landscape orientation to begin.
2. Insert a section break: Go to Layout (or Page Layout), choose Breaks, then select Next Page under Section Breaks. This creates a distinct section for your landscape page.
3. Set the landscape orientation: With your cursor in the new section, return to Layout > Orientation > Landscape. This change will only apply to this section.
4. Divide back to portrait: Place another section break after the landscape content using the same approach as above. Move your cursor to the section after your landscape page, then set the orientation back to Portrait.
5. Check headers and footers: Section breaks sometimes affect page numbers or headers/footers. Double-click these areas and ensure “Link to Previous” is set as needed to maintain consistency throughout your document.

Now, you’ll have one landscape page within a portrait document—ideal for complex visuals or wide tables.

Tips 1:

As a designer, I always recommend checking how visual elements flow when changing orientations. Landscape orientation is perfect for displaying floor plans or wide tables. If you want to experiment with floor plans for your space right inside your document, consider using a 3D floor planner—it helps visualize layouts before adding them to your files.

FAQ

Q: Can I make only a specific page landscape without affecting the rest?

A: Yes, by using section breaks before and after the page, changes will only affect the section you select.

Q: Will this change mess up my page numbering?

A: Sometimes section breaks may reset or change page numbers. Double-check your headers and footers after making orientation changes.

Q: Can I insert multiple landscape pages in different parts of my document?

A: Absolutely. Just create new section breaks around each landscape page you need.

Q: Does this process work the same for Mac and Windows versions of Word?

A: The steps are largely similar, though some menu terms may vary slightly between platforms.

Q: Can I convert a landscape page back to portrait if I change my mind?

A: Yes, just insert section breaks and change the page orientation for that section back to portrait at any time.