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. Anonymous
    2015-07-20T03:49:40+00:00

    There is no need to remove the envelope in order to print it. Simply Print Current Page.

    You may find it more convenient to use an envelope template - see http://www.gmayor.com/Envelope_Label_Add_In.htm

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-07-20T02:47:27+00:00

    I agree with you that Microsoft needs to fix this problem.

    One way the problem can arise is when one opens new document (which must have a single empty page) and then uses MAILINGS > Envelopes to add a page to print an envelope.  The envelope page appears as page 0 and the original blank page as page 1.  With some difficulty, one can use the advice at http://wordfaqs.mvps.org/BlankPage.htm to discover that there is a section break between the envelope page and the original blank page.  If one deletes the section break, the dimensions of the envelope page revert to the default page dimensions (usually 8.5x11).  Sigh.  Then if one sets the dimensions of the envelope page back to the desired envelope size, a new blank envelope page appears.  Double sigh.

    The simplest solution I have found to get many envelopes printed is to print odd pages only, which prints the envelope pages without printing the blank page after each envelope.  But one must remember to print odd pages only every time.

    As a more palatable but much more difficult alternative, I was able to delete the blank page using (with great care) the advice at http://wordfaqs.mvps.org/BlankPage.htm.  But please note that the cited web page does not discuss the anchor symbol which one will see in the address block on each envelope page.  As noted above, after deleting the original blank page and setting the dimensions of the envelope page back to what is desired, a second envelope page appears which must also be deleted.  When deleting the second envelope page, one must select the address block on the second envelope page and delete it before deleting the paragraph mark at the top of the page.  Triple sigh.

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