How to Add or Delete a Page in Microsoft Word

When working in Microsoft Word, instead of pressing "Enter" to create a new page or holding down "Delete" to eliminate unwanted pages, take advantage of Word's handy menu functions. For example, the Insert menu contains a blank-page option that allows you to insert a new page wherever you place your cursor. By enabling the Show/Hide function in Word, you can see underlying, hidden formatting marks to visualize where new pages have been inserted and to double-check that pages you want gone are as well.

Instructions

Insert a Page

1. Click within the document to place the cursor where you want the new page to appear.

2. Click "Insert" in the Pages group, and then click "Blank Page."

3. Click "Home" in the Paragraph group, then click the "Show/Hide" button, which looks like a paragraph symbol, to see the page breaks for the page you inserted.

Delete a Page

1. Click "Home" in the Paragraph group, then click the "Show/Hide" button, which looks like a paragraph symbol, to see all of the document's characters. Select the page break by highlighting it with your mouse, then press "Delete" to delete a single blank page.

2. Insert your cursor on a specific page containing content that you'd like to delete. Click "Home" in the Editing group, then click the arrow located next to the Find button. Click "Go To," type "\page" in the Enter page number box and click "Go To" again. Click "Close" and press "Delete" on the keyboard.

3. Delete a blank page at the end of the document by highlighting the paragraph symbol with your mouse and pressing "Delete."

Tips & Warnings

• The Show/Hide button looks like this: (¶)

References

• Microsoft: Add or Delete a Page

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish