diff --git a/client/components/codeEditor/extensions/customKeyMaps.js b/client/components/codeEditor/extensions/customKeyMaps.js
index ca2e60ebc..a5858150d 100644
--- a/client/components/codeEditor/extensions/customKeyMaps.js
+++ b/client/components/codeEditor/extensions/customKeyMaps.js
@@ -235,13 +235,21 @@ const makeHeader = (level)=>(view)=>{
 
 const newColumn = (view)=>{
 	const { from, to } = view.state.selection.main;
-	view.dispatch({ changes: { from, to, insert: '\n\\column\n\n' } });
+	const insert = '\n\\column\n\n' ;
+	view.dispatch({ 
+		changes: { from, to, insert }, 
+		selection: { anchor: from + insert.length }
+	});
 	return true;
 };
 
-const newPage = (view)=>{
+const newPage = (view) => {
 	const { from, to } = view.state.selection.main;
-	view.dispatch({ changes: { from, to, insert: '\n\\page\n\n' } });
+	const insert = '\n\\page\n\n';
+	view.dispatch({
+		changes: { from, to, insert },
+		selection: { anchor: from + insert.length }
+	});
 	return true;
 };