To delete a blank page in Word 365, place your cursor at the end of the page before the unwanted page and press Delete, or place your cursor at the start of the blank page and press Backspace. If the page remains, turn on Paragraph Marks (¶) using the Show/Hide button on the Home tab to locate and remove hidden page breaks, extra paragraph marks, or section breaks.
A blank page in Microsoft Word can appear when hidden formatting, page breaks, section breaks, or layout elements create an extra page that you cannot remove by simply pressing Backspace. If you are trying to remove a blank page in Word 365, the key is to identify what is creating the page first, then delete or adjust only that element. This guide shows how to delete an unwanted page while keeping your document content, headers, footers, and formatting intact.
For a broader guide covering different methods to remove unwanted pages, see how to delete page in Office Word.
To delete a blank page in Word 365 quickly, place your cursor at the end of the page before the unwanted blank page and press Delete, or place your cursor at the start of the blank page and press Backspace. If the page remains, turn on Paragraph Marks (¶) with the Show/Hide button to find hidden paragraph marks, Page Breaks, Section Breaks, or table-related formatting that is forcing the extra page.
Delete a blank page in Word 365 quickly
The fastest removal method works when the blank page contains only empty paragraphs or visible content that can be selected. Before deleting anything, check whether the page is truly empty or whether Word is hiding formatting symbols that control the layout.
