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When you print out your document, you may notice that a blank page or two prints out at the end of the document. If this is the case with your document, chances are good that you have a bunch of empty paragraphs at the end of your document. Even though you can't see them on the screen (normally), they are there and take up extra space.
To delete the empty paragraphs, simply press Ctrl+End to go to the end of your document. Then press the Backspace key until you have deleted all the non-printing characters (such as empty paragraphs). You can tell when you are done by the position of the insertion point. If it is located next to the last character you want printed in your document, you are done deleting.
Jun 20, 2017 - 3 Easy Ways to Delete a Page in Microsoft Word (Video). That consistently befuddle us when trying to work on a document. From here, scroll through the list of pages to find out if any surprise blank pages pop out at you.
If you want to see the empty paragraphs that are at the end of your document—before you delete them—you can instruct Word to display non-printing characters. Just click the Show/Hide tool on the Home tab of the ribbon; it looks like a backwards P. When the tool is selected, you can see all the spaces, paragraphs, tabs, and other characters in your document—all the characters that normally don't show up on your screen. This can be very helpful for figuring out why something doesn't look quite right in your document.
Also, you should know that if the last thing in your document is a table, you won't be able to delete the last paragraph right after the table. (Word requires a paragraph mark at the very end of any document.) The best you can do in that situation is to highlight the ending paragraph mark and set it to a very small point size.
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Microsoft Word is very intuitive for creating and editing text based documents. The extra page scenario however is common while working in Word. It typically appears after adding and deleting content. When you fill a page, the next page is automatically created. Deleting that text or text in a previous page does not however delete the new page you created. The same scenario is created when copying and pasting large blocks of text and shifting or adjusting your format. Luckily, deleting pages is simple and only takes a few seconds to execute without any advanced formatting requirements. Learning how to delete a page in WordPress or another application of that nature is far more difficult.
How to Delete a Page in Word - Empty Pages
Empty pages are typically located at the end of a Word Document after text has been removed. The document has downsized and the extra page or pages may persist. Deleting them is a good practice so they do not print, convert into a PDF version or leave a bunch of empty space at the end of your document. The pages will often auto delete in the latest version of Microsoft Word. If they do not auto delete, check to ensure that there are no characters left on the page. Even a period will cause the page to remain active. Place the cursor on the page and hit backspace until the cursor jumps to the last page occupied with text. The blank page should be gone at this point.
Delete a Page in Word - Occupied Pages
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Deleting a page that is filled with content is also easy. Simply select the content and press your backspace or delete key. This includes text, charts and other graphics included in the document. Make sure the graphics are highlighted or they will not delete from the page. Also, be careful to only select the content you want to remove as you will not be able to recover content accidentally deleted unless your computer has an automatic backup function running in the background. Alternatively, you can make a backup copy of the original document before formatting and deleting content. The backup copy will prevent you from accidentally deleting valuable information.
Tip
- The Control+G function is a quick way to delete an entire page, including any content on that specific page. Place the cursor on the page you intend to delete and select Control+G at the same time on your keyboard. A function window will appear. Type page in the box under Go To and the page will be removed immediately.
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Zach Lazzari is a freelance writer with extensive experience in startups and digital advertising. He has a diverse background with a strong presence in the digital marketing world. Zach has developed and sold multiple successful web properties and manages marketing for multiple clients in the outdoor industry. He has published business content in Angling Trade Magazine and writes white papers and case studies for multiple corporate partners.
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Lazzari, Zach. 'How to Delete a Page in MS Word.' Small Business - Chron.com, http://smallbusiness.chron.com/delete-ms-word-46879.html. 08 August 2018.
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