Hard page breaks are actual page breaks that tell a program go directly to the next page, do not pass goal, do not collect $200.00. Soft page breaks are microsoft's way of resolving where the next page should go. If you construct a page of data with 300 lines in it, microsoft will insert a soft page break when it thinks your printer should change pages. If you change your printer from letter size paper to legal size paper, your soft page breaks will change accordingly. So, don't worry about soft page breaks they are impostors anyway and don't mean anything. Now, of course, there are section breaks which are a whole new kettle of fish. They should be changed to hard page breaks when encountered. Does that helpp? Bob "We know the future will outlast all of us, but I believe that all of us will live on in the future we make," Senator Edward M. Kennedy ----- Original Message ----- From: Valerie Maples To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 6:32 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: questions for the scanner of Cherry Ames, Mountaineer nurse Those are probably the ones I had to add. So sorry this has turned into such a project! What's the difference between hard and soft breaks? Valerie Please pray for Doug's Dad & visit his website: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/billkoonce From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kellie Hartmann Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 4:14 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: questions for the scanner of Cherry Ames, Mountaineer nurse There are 5 hard page breaks in the whole book. Kellie