Struggling with an unwanted page in your Word document? Whether it’s a stubborn blank page at the end, a page full of text you no longer need, or a page break stuck in the middle, removing it doesn’t have to be difficult. Word provides multiple simple methods to clean up your file.
This guide walks you through practical steps that work on most versions of Word for both Windows and Mac. By using the Navigation Pane, the Go To shortcut, or by revealing hidden formatting marks, you can quickly get rid of extra pages.
Follow these instructions step by step to fix the issue within minutes.
Step-By-Step Ways To Remove a Page in Word
1. Delete using the Navigation Pane (simplest method)
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Open your Word document.
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Go to the View tab and check Navigation Pane.
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Switch to the Pages tab to see thumbnails of all pages.
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Select the page preview you want to delete.
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Highlight the text or objects on that page, then hit Delete or Backspace.
2. Use Go To for selecting the entire page
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Open Find & Replace (Ctrl + G or Command + Option + G on Mac).
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Choose the Go To option.
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Type page and press Enter. Word will highlight the current page.
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Press Delete to remove the page contents at once.
3. Remove page or section breaks
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Turn on hidden formatting by clicking the ¶ Show/Hide button in the Home tab.
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Look for Page Break or Section Break lines.
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Select them and press Delete.
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If the section break is required for formatting, replace it with a Continuous Break (Layout > Breaks).
4. Get rid of a blank page at the end
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Place the cursor at the very end of the document.
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Press Backspace until the blank page disappears.
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If leftover paragraph marks remain, select them and delete manually.
Extra Fixes & Quick Troubleshooting
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Table creating an extra page? Select the paragraph mark after the table, reduce its font size to 1, or remove spacing.
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Header or footer pushing a page? Double-click into the header/footer area and remove any extra blank lines.
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Section break refusing to delete? Convert it to a continuous break or check header/footer links.
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Document is locked? Disable protection before editing.
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Mac users: Use View > Navigation Pane or Edit > Find > Go To for the same results.
Pro Tip:
After deleting multiple pages, save and reopen the document to refresh the layout.
