3 Ways to Delete Blank or Extra Pages in Word

Quick Tips

• Select the text or content on the page and hit the Backspace or Delete key. Place the cursor on the empty page and use delete/backspace multiple times.
• Highlight all page breaks using the paragraph icon, then delete them.
• You can also open the navigation pane, and select and delete the pages from your document.

The Easiest Way to Delete a Page on Microsoft Word

All you need to do is select the text or content on the page and hit the Backspace or Delete key. This will erase the content from the page.

This will result in an empty page. Now all you need to do is place the cursor on this empty page, and use the Backspace or Delete key multiple times – until the page is removed from the document.

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However, in some cases, hitting the Backspace or Delete key might not work. An example is where your document has a header or footer. The header or footer prevents the cursor of your mouse from moving upwards to remove the page. In such a situation, here are other ways to delete the page on Microsoft Word.

Method 1: Remove Page Breaks and Delete Blank Pages From the End of the Word Document

At times, your document will have a blank page even after you adjust the font size and formatting. Here are the steps to delete it:

Step 1: Place your cursor on the page for deletion.

Step 2: On your Ribbon, and within the Paragraph group, click on the reversed P sign to show all paragraph marks/page breaks at the beginning of the blank page.

You can also opt to click on Ctrl + Shift + 8 keys simultaneously as a shortcut.

Step 3: Place your cursor in front of the first paragraph sign, left-click on your mouse, and drag down till all the paragraph marks are highlighted.

Step 4: Tap the Backspace or Delete key on your keyboard.

After that, the blank page on your Word document won’t exist.

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Method 2: How to Delete a Blank Page in the Middle of a Microsoft Word Document

Formatting in a Word document can become tricky if you add a table. While fixing the table width, you might end up adding a blank page in the middle of a document.

Step 1: On the Ribbon, click on the View tab.

Step 2: In the Show group, tick the box beside the Navigation Pane. You can use the shortcut Ctrl + F to launch the Navigation Pane.

Step 3: On the Navigation Pane, click on Pages to view all pages on the document.

Step 4: The Navigation Pane typically highlights the active page on Word. Click the blank middle page if not already highlighted.

Step 5: Tap the Delete key on your keyboard, and the page should no longer exist.

Method 3: How to Delete a Filled Page in Any Part of a Microsoft Word Document

Hitting the backspace key to delete the entire content of a Word page can get tiring. At the same time, it does not guarantee that after all content is deleted, the newly blank page will also be deleted. Instead, here’s what you can do to delete a filled page on your Word file.

Step 1: Place your cursor on the page for deletion.

Step 2: On your Home Ribbon, click on the Editing icon.

Step 3: Click on Find from the drop-down.

Step 4: Click on Advanced Find from the drop-down. You can also click Ctrl + G on your keyboard to launch the Find and Replace dialog box.

Step 5: On the Find and Replace dialog box, on the Go To tab.

Step 6: On the Go to what menu, click on Page.

Step 7: In the field under Enter page number, type \page.

Step 8: At the bottom of the Find and Replace dialog box, click on the Go To button. Clicking the Go To button will highlight all the content on the page for deletion.

Step 9: Click the Close button at the bottom of the dialog box.

Step 10: Tap the Backspace or Delete key on your keyboard.

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