A heading at the bottom of a page, with its explanation on the next page, is usually a document-flow problem. Adding several blank paragraphs can move it today but leave a large gap after tomorrow’s edits.

In desktop Word for Windows, use the paragraph settings that express the relationship you want. Save a copy of the report and pick one troublesome heading to test before changing every paragraph.

Keep the heading attached to its explanation

Right-click the heading and choose Paragraph. On Line and Page Breaks, select Keep with next. This keeps that paragraph with the one immediately following it as Word lays out the pages.

Keep lines together serves a different purpose: it keeps the lines of a single paragraph together. Widow/Orphan control addresses isolated first or last lines when a paragraph crosses a page. Choose the control that fits the problem rather than enabling every option everywhere.

Use paragraph spacing for a visual gap between paragraphs instead of inserting empty paragraphs. Microsoft recommends this approach because extra paragraph breaks interfere with predictable pagination.

Test the rule after the text moves

Add a short temporary sentence earlier in the working copy and inspect the heading again. Then remove the test sentence. The heading and opening paragraph should remain associated as the page boundary shifts.

If a large block moves unexpectedly, inspect the surrounding paragraphs before forcing another page break. Several adjacent Keep with next settings can express a longer chain than you intended. Review each paragraph’s role and change only the unintended setting.

Once one heading behaves correctly, apply the same intentional approach to the other relevant headings. Check tables and captions separately; they may need different layout decisions.

Finish with print preview or the exported document, especially around the original trouble spot. A successful fix survives ordinary editing and keeps the report readable without a trail of empty lines holding the page together.

References: Microsoft: keeping text together.