I can't delete an unwanted blank page in a Word 2013 document!

Anonymous
2013-03-24T03:07:14+00:00

I have a document in Word 2013 which is supposed to be one page. Word added a blank page after the first page. I can just print the first page by selecting page one as the only one to print in the printer setup page. However, I got the one wanted page and the one unwanted blank page when I printed out a test sample of the form type document. I printed out the chosen number of the wanted page after I noticed the blank page and reset the printer setup page for the first page only. However to make sure I don't, in the future, accidentally print out numerous unwanted blank pages with the previous stated, or other, wanted documents, I need to know how to remove unwanted blank pages. The stated wanted page ended with a table. I've taken that into consideration in seeking a remedy. I have looked all over the forums and in two books on Word; but, I can't find any remedy that will actually remove the unwanted blank page. I have tried show/hide, delete, backspace, control + end, and a bit of profanity etc. Nothing works. I converted it from a Word (.docx) document to a .pdf in Acrobat XI pro, and then was able to easily delete the unwanted blank page. But, then the fonts didn't look right. So, I would like to find a certain battle plan that will always destroy completely any unwanted blank pages in Word 2013 that I choose to get rid of...

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Anonymous
2016-06-16T00:54:45+00:00

Hi everyone,

We updated and improved our articles about this issue on support.office.com, and wanted to let you know.

The updates include invaluable suggestions from MVP Suzanne S. Barnhill that many of you have found so helpful, along with great new information for getting past this frustrating problem quickly. Take a look!

Best,

-Erik

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Anonymous
2013-03-24T06:38:06+00:00

Without seeing the document it is impossible to know what the problem is, but the most likely explanation is that the previous page is full and the paragraph break at the end forces the page break. You can display and select that paragraph break and format it as 1 point and that may make sufficient space to remove the extra page - or you can add the Print Preview Edit Mode button to the QAT (Quick Access Toolbar) and click that. From the Print Preview ribbon click 'Shrink One Page'.

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  1. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2015-08-17T09:09:35+00:00

    Absolutely nothing has changed in that respect for many versions of Word.  Many resume templates are set up as tables and it has always been the case there will be a paragraph after the table. 

    You will see that paragraph indicated by a ¶ if you click on the Show\Hide (¶) button on the Home tab of the ribbon.

    You can either reduce the line size\font size of that paragraph, or format it as hidden if it causes an (unwanted) empty page after the table.

    However, in the case of a resume, you should consider sending it as a pdf file and when saving as pdf, you can click on the Options button and then set the page(s) that you want to be included in that pdf.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-08-17T23:25:53+00:00

    I agree with you that if a user clicks on PAGES on the Navigation pane, selects a page, and presses Delete on the keyboard, Microsoft Word should make whatever changes are necessary to make that page disappear from view when the document is viewed or printed.  If that means, for example, formatting an empty paragraph as hidden, then Microsoft Word should make it so!  It must not be incumbent upon a user to read through pages and pages of forum entries and to follow arcane instructions to delete a page.  It is that simple.

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