Page breaks....Ctrl-Enter..help is appreciated

[typing33]

I am editing a large document in Word.
I was told to make page breaks using "CTRL-ENTER"



I did this on a few pages, but I see no difference.
How can I verify anything has been done?

My document has specific page breaks,
and it looks just fine....but when converting
to .pdf, pages spill and it becomes a mess.

I am using an old version of Word, properties tell me
it's "Microsoft Office Word 97 - 2003"

Any info or suggestions is welcome!
Thanks!