Welcome!Log into your account Show your username your password Recover your password your email Home How To Delete page in Word: How to remove extra or blank page in... Get rid of an unwanted/ blank page from the middle of your word file or at the end of the document with these easy steps. The blank pages in an MS Word file can make you look a bit unprofessional or give you a headache while taking the printouts. Blank pages can also cause problems with the formatting of your document if you are converting it to other file formats. If you’re wondering how to delete page(s) in Word, we’ve got you covered. The process to delete a page on Microsoft Word, whether it’s 2007, 2016, 2019, or 2021 versions, is pretty simple and straightforward. Here’s how to do it.
Delete page, with text and graphics, in Word using backspace/ deleteIt’s probably the easiest way to delete a page in MS Word versions, including 2007, 2016, 2019, and 2021. Whether it’s a blank page or page containing text, graphics, or empty paragraphs, you can delete it from the doc file using the ‘Backspace’ button on Windows PC/ laptop or ‘Delete’ on Mac.
If the word file is too big and you’re not sure where exactly is the blank page, you can seek help from the ‘Navigation’ pane. You can do so by selecting View from the top menu and ticking the box next to the Navigation Pane box in the ‘Show’ section. This should open a new column on the left-hand side of the document on MS Word 2007, 2016, 2019, and 2021 versions, showing all the pages in your document. Scroll through that to find the blank page(s) in the word file. Also read: Rupee symbol in Word: How to insert the rupee symbol in MS word Delete page in Word using Find and Replace toolAdditionally, you can delete an extra page in Word using the Find and Replace tool. The find and replace tool let’s easily navigate to the page you want to delete with a couple of strokes. You should use this method to deal with big Word files that contain many pages and are slow to navigate. Here are the steps you can use to delete a page in Word, whether it’s 2007, 2016, 2019, and 2021 versions, using the Find and Replace tool.
Remove blank page in MS Word from the endMicrosoft Word versions, including 2007, 2016, 2019, and 2021, tend to create a blank page at the end of a document that won’t just go away. This is because the last page includes an end paragraph.
How to recover deleted Word pageIn case, you’ve accidentally deleted the right word page, you can recover it using ‘Control+Z’ on Windows or ‘Command+Z’ on Mac. Provided, you haven’t closed the word file. Also read: Page break in MS word: How to remove page break in MS word on Windows PC/ laptop and Mac MORE STORIES How do I delete a page in Word that won't delete?Press Ctrl+Shift+8 (⌘+8 on a Mac). Now you can select the page break and delete it.
Why can't you delete a page in Word?Another issue that can cause a blank page you can't delete is when you or another user inserted a page break into the page. You can clear this by ensuring a page break starts a new page, which will let you delete the blank page. To update this section setting, select the Layout menu and select Margins in the ribbon.
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