Can you have one page landscape in word: Learn how to set a single page to landscape orientation in Word

Yes, you can have one page in landscape orientation while the rest of your document remains in portrait in Microsoft Word. This is useful if you need to fit wide tables, images, or floor plans on a single page without affecting the format of your entire project. Here’s how you can do this:

1. First, place your cursor at the beginning of the page you want to change to landscape.
2. Go to the Layout or Page Layout tab.
3. Click Breaks > Next Page to insert a section break.
4. Now, place your cursor on the page you want in landscape.
5. Click Orientation and choose Landscape. Only this section (page) will change to landscape.
6. If needed, add another section break after your landscape page and revert to portrait for the following pages.

As a designer, I often need to do this for floor plans or design layouts within reports. Having one page landscape allows me to maximize the visual space for images or diagrams. If you’re working extensively with interior design presentations or visual documents, consider using a 2D floor planner to generate wide-format plans that fit perfectly onto landscape pages in your document, streamlining both your design and documentation process.

Tips 1:

When inserting section breaks, always double-check in the “Show/Hide” mode (¶) to ensure your breaks are in the right place—this avoids formatting issues in large documents.

FAQ

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

A: Yes! Simply insert section breaks before and after each landscape page.

Q: How do I return to portrait after a landscape page?

A: Insert another section break after the landscape page, then set the following section’s orientation to portrait.

Q: Why do my headers/footers look different on the landscape page?

A: Section breaks split header/footer formatting. You may need to re-link or adjust them manually.

Q: Does this work the same way in Word Online and desktop versions?

A: The steps are similar, but the layout options are more robust in the desktop version of Word.

Q: Will this affect my document printing?

A: It will print with the mixed orientations, but double-check print previews to make sure everything aligns as you intend.