You’ll also learn how to solve potential issues that can hinder you from removing Word pages.

Luckily, it’s very easy to delete these.

Why Can’t I Remove My Pages in Microsoft Word?

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To check, go toLayout > Marginsand either choose one of the default options or enter a custom selection.

To enable them, go toHome > Paragraphand tap on theShow Paragraph Markicon.

Alternatively, pressCTRL + *.

Select all of the elements on a Word page to begin the deletion process

Once enabled, scan the blank page for paragraph marks.

If you see any, delete them.

Paragraph marks arehidden features in Wordand sometimes you have to reveal them to solve any problems in your document.

A page post-deletion in Microsoft Word

Just highlight the paragraph mark and change the font size to 1. tap on theIndents and Spacingtab and change all the spacing to zero.

If the page is still there, you’re free to try hiding the paragraph entirely.

Go toHome > Fontclick on the small arrow in the lower-right corner to pop crack open the pop-out menu.

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Locate theEffectssection on the Fonts tab and mark the checkbox next toHidden.

As such, if a section break is causing a blank page, proceed with caution.

You don’t necessarily want to outright delete it, as doing so could cause major formatting issues elsewhere.

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The correct approach is to set the section break to Continuous.

In the layout tab, change theSection startoption toContinuous.

Deleting a page on Microsoft Word is usually not a huge problem.

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