The more information you can give about how your copy is meant to behave, the better. Using features like Odd Page Break and Em-spaces shows your intention and communicates to other document users clearly how the copy is meant to behave. Press Alt-Command-i to view invisible characters in InDesign and you might be surprised how much is actually going on behind the scenes.

At the moment I'm just starting on a lengthy report and haven't defined my style sheets yet. I want each of my sections to start on a right hand page page so as I work my way through my copy, each time I come across a section start all I have to do is right click and select Insert Break Character and choose Odd Page Break.

Assuming that your document has odd pages on the right, this will force your next paragraph to the first frame on the subsequent right hand page.

Your other options are:
Column Break
Frame Break
Page Break
Odd Page Break
Even Page Break
Paragraph Return



Basically, they each do what they say they do, and even better, you can copy and paste them just like regular text.

So for now I'm just using Page Break. Eventually, when I put my style sheets in I will define my heading style to start on a new page, but the initial stage of this document, this is great.


Here's a list of other invisible characters, their key-commands and tips.