Delete page directly after table in Word 2016 Mac

I can't explain the technicality of why it has to be that way, but Word tables must always be followed by a paragraph... That paragraph may or may not have content. (If it has no content it appears only as a ¶ when nonprinting characters are displayed.) When the Table is near the bottom margin there may not be sufficient space on the same page for that ¶, which causes it to flow to the next page - adding a new page if necessary at the end of a document.

Either of many approaches can be used to resolve the issue, generally by tightening up the content that precedes the Table. Some of the most common are:

• Eliminate any "empty" paragraphs that have been used for vertical preceding the Table (pounding the return key is not the preferred way to control spacing or text flow :-)), or
• Reduce the Line Spacing and/or Paragraph Spacing of the content preceding the Table, or
• Reduce the Row Height used in the Table, or
• Slightly decrease the Top or Bottom Margin. This is usable in a short (~5 pages or less) document, but may adversely affect the overall flow of longer documents, or
• Select the ¶ that follows the Table, then go go Format> Paragraph& set the;
  1. Line Spacing: Exactly At: .7 pt
  2. Spacing Before: 0
  3. Spacing After: 0, or****
• Select the ¶ then change the Font Size to 1 pt

Other techniques can be used as well - Most advanced users have their own preferred method & the optimal choice often depends on the specific situation.

Hi Mwarner7,

Word insists on having a paragraph mark after a table and there is no way to delete it. You can see it only if you turn on nonprinting characters by clicking the ¶ button on the ribbon or pressing Command+8. Then you can adjust the mark size to the least 1 pt.

For your reference:

How to delete blank last page with a header and footer?

Regards,

Linda