Deleting Blank Pages in Word 2019

You can manually delete them by continuously pressing the Delete button, but this method takes time and affects productivity. Mytour will guide you through 2 methods to delete blank pages in Word 2019 quickly and efficiently.

Guidance on 2 Methods to Delete Blank Pages in Word 2019

Cases Requiring Deletion of Pages in Word 2019

+ Copying Documents from the Internet: When acquiring documents from the internet, there may be unnecessary blank or redundant pages;

+ Excessive Line Breaks During Editing: While composing, you may have unintentionally pressed Enter too many times;

+ Errors in Paragraph and Page Breaks: When formatting text, you may use Page Breaks and Section Breaks.

+ Your Preconceived Notion: It's possible that during composition, you intentionally created blank pages to leave space for future content or simply for aesthetic presentation.

Method 1: Guide on How to Delete Blank Pages in Word 2019 Using Paragraph

Step 1: Activate the Paragraph Settings tool

In the Paragraph group, a collection of features related to text formatting, there is the Show/Hidden function to toggle the visibility of certain special formats. In the process of deleting blank pages in Word 2019, as Mytour will guide, you need to activate this feature.

At the Home tab of the text editing screen, click on the icon for Show/Hidden to activate this feature. The screen will display the special character ¶. This character will only appear on your editing screen and will not be visible in the printed document.

Step 2: Highlight and Remove the Blank Page

Now, thanks to Show/Hidden, the blank pages are clearly visible. Select all the blank pages you want to delete, press Delete to remove them.

Step 3: Delete Multiple Blank Pages in the Document at Once

In certain unique cases, where the number of blank pages is excessive and they appear consecutively, using the Paragraph tool and other functions is an effective way to delete blank pages in Word 2019.

First, drag the mouse to the page before the blank pages you want to delete. Click on the last character of this page. Drag the mouse to the beginning of the next page, hold the Shift key, and right-click before the first character of the page. This way, multiple blank pages are selected, then simply press Delete to remove them.

Note: To avoid accidentally deleting content, you need to carefully check and accurately select the unnecessary blank pages.

Method 2: Delete Specific Blank Pages in Word 2019 Using Find and Replace

If you precisely know the position of the blank page in your content, Mytour will guide you on how to easily and efficiently delete blank pages in Word 2019. Example: In a 4-page document, you want to remove blank page number 3.

Right on the editing screen, press the Ctrl + G key combination. In the Find and Replace dialog, choose the Goto tab, select Page, and enter the specific page number you want to delete in the Enter page number box. Press Goto, and you will be taken to the entered page.

Here, continue entering the command in the following syntax: \page and press Goto to highlight the entire page. Press Close to close the dialog, then simply go outside and press Delete to remove it.

Here, Mytour has guided you through 2 methods to delete blank pages in Word 2019 using the Paragraph tool and Find and Replace. Depending on each case, each method will bring different effectiveness and productivity, so you should consider when choosing. If you encounter difficulties or have any questions during the process of deleting blank pages, please comment below this article. See you in the next articles, especially the guide on setting standard margins in Word 2019.