How do I delete a page in Word?

Anonymous
2025-03-20T21:54:53+00:00

I created a file in MS Word and accidentally created a third page, so I'm left with a three-page document, the last page of which is blank. How do I delete the blank page?

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Stefan Blom 351.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2025-03-20T22:04:19+00:00

Click the ¶ icon on the Home tab to display nonprinting characters. If you see a third page which is (partly) filled with blank paragraphs, ¶, delete them. For more on this and other reasons for excessive pages, see http://wordfaqs.ssbarnhill.com/BlankPage.htm.

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  1. Suzanne S Barnhill 279.2K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2025-03-22T11:50:52+00:00

    Indeed, nothing has changed since I last reviewed that page in 2023. The instructions for "Word 2007 and above" include all current versions.

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  2. Charles Kenyon 170.8K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-03-22T02:27:18+00:00

    Thanks, Stefan Blom. Unfortunately, this did not help. I have Microsoft 365. Seems like the modern version of word does not include the fixes of earlier days. As it turns out, I need the extra page, so all is not in vain. Thanks again.

    Glad it worked out for you.

    The fixes on Suzanne's page are still relevant and helpful.

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  3. Stefan Blom 351.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2025-03-22T19:06:12+00:00

    Suzanne's article should include all the possible causes and all the necessary fixes. The "blank page behavior" hasn't changed from older versions of Word.

    If you want to share a sample document, you can do that by uploading it to OneDrive and posting a download link in this thread, so that Suzanne, Charles or I can have a closer look.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-03-22T01:54:25+00:00

    Thanks, Stefan Blom. Unfortunately, this did not help. I have Microsoft 365. Seems like the modern version of word does not include the fixes of earlier days. As it turns out, I need the extra page, so all is not in vain. Thanks again.

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