How to delete a page in Word?

To Delete a page in Word, select all the content on the page that you want to delete, then press the Delete.

If the page remains, a page break or one empty paragraph maintains it, particularly at the end of the document. The methods below handle each case in a matter of seconds in Microsoft Word on Windows, Mac and Word online.

Method 1: Delete a page using a keyboard shortcut

This is the fastest way to Delete a page in Word when it contains text, images, or graphics. It runs on Windows and Mac.

1. Click at the beginning of the page to be deleted.
2. Select all audio content by clicking and dragging to the bottom of the page.
3. Press the key Delete on your keyboard.

Microsoft Word always keeps at least one paragraph. If the page remains after deleting the text, a empty paragraph or one page break maintains it. The following methods handle these cases.

Method 2: Display hidden characters to identify the cause

Before delete a blank page, we need to identify what causes it. The signs of formatting hidden (jumps, paragraphs (spaces) are hidden by default in Word.

1. Open the tab Welcome in the ribbon of Microsoft Word.
2. Click the icon ¶ (button Show all) to display all non-printable characters.
3. Find the page breaks, them section breaks and the game's paragraphs gaps in the page extra.
4. Select the relevant item, then press Delete.

For example, if you see several symbols ¶ stacked on a blank page, select them all and press Delete. There page disappears immediately.

Method 3: Delete a blank page caused by a page break or section break

The blank pages often occur because of page breaks or of section breaks inserted unintentionally. The difference is significant: a page break simply creates a transition to the new page, while a section break changes the layout the following sections. Delete a section break can therefore modify the formatting from the rest of the document.

1. Click the button ¶ in the tab Welcome to display the jumps hidden.
2. Open the tab Display and check the navigation pane to see all your pages on the left side of the screen.
3. Click on the page relevant in the pane of navigation.
4. Select the page break where the section break visible in the document.
5. Press Delete to delete this item.

If you want to keep your layout, deletes only the page break and not the section break. It preserves the formatting the following sections without changing your content.

Method 4: Remove a blank page at the end of a document

A blank page in end of Word document is a very common condition. It is often caused by a paragraph empty than Microsoft Word automatically adds after a table or in end file.

• Click the button ¶ to display the paragraphs hidden.
• Place the cursor just before the last symbol ¶ on the page extra.
• Press Delete To delete this empty paragraph.

If the page If it doesn't disappear, reduce the font size of this paragraph at 1 pt : it will no longer be big enough to create a new page, and your layout remains intact.

Case of the table in end of document : when a table takes up the entire last page, Word automatically inserts a paragraph space after. It's impossible to remove it completely, but you can make it invisible by reducing its font size to 1 pt via the tab Welcome.

Method 5: Delete a page using the Go To command

This method is useful for targeting a page to be deleted explains in a long Word document. It is available at Windows and Mac.

• Press F5 (Option+⌘+G) to open the dialog box Find and Replace.
• In the zone Page number, type \page then press the key to confirm Entrance. the content of the page is then selected automatically.
• Close it dialog box.
• Press Delete to delete the content of the page.

You can also Enter the page number directly into the zone Page number to achieve a page specify. For example, type 5 to go to the page 5, then select its content and press Delete.

To delete pages multiple items at once, select the content from the beginning of the first page to the end from the last one, then press Delete. This is the easiest way to delete multiple pages without repeating the process.

How do I delete a page without deleting its content?

If you want to delete the page too much, but keep your text, does not remove the content itself. Removes only the page breaks and the game's empty paragraphs that create the page useless.

• Click the button ¶ to identify the jumps and paragraphs empty.
• Selects only the page break where the paragraphs empty.
• Press Delete : THE text remains, the page The excess disappears.

Real-life example: You have a page 3 gap between two sections of content. By removing the page break In the section that creates it, the sections join together without any loss of text nor any change to the formatting.

How do I delete a page in Word Online and on mobile?

Word for the Web (formerly Word Online) and the apps mobile (iOS and android) do not all offer the options of the desktop version.

In Word for the Web

The method Basic operation: selects the content of the page to be deleted and press the key Delete. If a blank page If the problem persists, open the document in the desktop version to use the methods advances.

On the Word mobile app (iOS / Android)

Select the content of the page that you want to delete, then tap To delete. For the blank pages caused by jumps, enables the display of formatting through the menu Welcome if this option is available in your version. The coverage varies depending on the version of the app: for complex cases, switch to computer Where Mac.

Why does a page remain in Word after it has been deleted?

Microsoft Word sometimes creates pages unnecessary without you meaning to. Here are the most common causes.

• A page break inserted manually or automatically.
• A section break in end of the section.
• Regarding the empty paragraphs accumulated (pressing the button several times) Entrance).
• A painting at the very end page which forces Word to create a paragraph a void left behind by him.
• A return to the new page configured in the options of paragraph (formatting (automatic).

To avoid these pages unnecessary, avoid skipping pages using the key Entrance. Instead, use the’option Insertion then Page Break in the ribbon of Microsoft Word : You control exactly where each one begins new page.

Undo Deleting a Page in Word

If you've deleted a page If you press it by mistake, immediately press Ctrl+Z (Where Cmd+Z on Mac) to cancel the delete. Word restores the content just as it was. You can repeat the’option to cancel several times to revert to a previous state of the document.

If you also have to Add a page at a specific location or change the language of your Word documentthese options are accessible with just a few clicks from the ribbon in Microsoft Word.