Add or delete pages - Microsoft Support (2024)

Add a page

  1. In your open publication, turn to the page that will come before or after the pages you want to add.

  2. On the Insert tab, click the arrow below the Page button.

  3. Select an option:

    • Insert blank page to insert a new blank page after the currently selected page.

      Note:If you're in two-page spread view, two pages will be inserted.

    • Insert duplicate page to insert a new page containing the same content as the currently selected page.

      Note:If you are in a Two-Page Spread view, you will be asked if you want to insert duplicates for both pages, just the left page, or just the right page.

    • Insert page to open the Insert Page dialog box. Select the options you want, and then click OK.

Tip:To quickly insert a new blank page after the currently selected page, simply click the Page button (not the arrow below it).

Delete a page

When you delete a page, only text and objects specific to that page are deleted along with the page. For example, if the page contains text from a chain of connected frames, the text will simply move to an adjacent page.

  1. In your open publication, turn to the page you want to delete.

  2. In the Page Navigation pane, right-click the page you want to delete, and then click Delete.

    If you're in two-page spread view, the Delete Page dialog box will appear. Select the option you want, and then click OK.

    Tip:To avoid turning the current right-hand pages into left-hand pages, delete an even number of pages.

Delete the contents of a page without deleting the page itself

  • Select either the objects or the text, or both, that you want to remove, and then press DELETE

Add or delete Master Pages

Add a Master Page

  1. On the Page Design tab, click the Master Pages button and then select Edit Master Pages.

  2. On the Master Page tab, click either:

Delete a Master Page

  1. On the Page Design tab, click the Master Pages button and then select Edit Master Pages.

  2. Right-click the master page to delete, and then click Delete.

Add a page

  1. In your open publication, turn to the page that will either come before or after the pages you want to add.

  2. On the Insert menu, click Page.

  3. In the Insert Page dialog box, select the options you want, and then click OK.

Note:If you're in two-page spread view, it's best to add pages in multiples of four.

Add a duplicate page

  1. In the page navigation area at the bottom of the screen, right-click the page that you want to copy.

  2. On the shortcut menu, click Insert Duplicate Page.
    A duplicate page will be inserted into your publication immediately after the selected page.

Note:If you are in two-page spread view, this will insert a new two-page spread immediately after the selected two-page spread.

Delete a page

When you delete a page, only text and objects specific to that page are deleted along with the page. For example, if the page contains text from a chain of connected frames, the text will simply move to an adjacent page.

  1. In your open publication, turn to the page you want to delete.

  2. On the Edit menu, click Delete Page.

    If you're in two-page spread view, the Delete Page dialog box will appear. Select the option you want, and then click OK.

Note:If you're in two-page spread view, it's best to delete pages in multiples of four.

Delete the contents of a page without deleting the page itself

  • Select either the objects or the text, or both, that you want to remove, and then press DELETE.

Add or delete pages - Microsoft Support (2024)

FAQs

Add or delete pages - Microsoft Support? ›

In the Page Navigation pane, right-click the page you want to delete, and then click Delete. If you're in two-page spread view, the Delete Page dialog box will appear.

How do I delete a page in Microsoft Word support? ›

Delete a page in Word
  1. Click or tap anywhere in the page you want to delete, press Ctrl+G.
  2. In the Enter page number box, type \page.
  3. Press Enter on your keyboard, and then select Close.
  4. Verify that a page of content is selected, and then press Delete on your keyboard.

How do I add more pages to Microsoft? ›

To put a blank page into your Word document, place the cursor where you want the new page to begin and then click Insert > Blank Page. The blank page opens, ready for whatever you want to add. Another option when you need a little space is to insert a page break.

How do I delete extra pages in Windows? ›

Delete a blank page
  1. Press Ctrl+Shift+8 (⌘+8 on a Mac) to show paragraph marks.
  2. Select the paragraph mark.
  3. Select inside the Font size box, type 01, and then press Enter . The paragraph now fits on the preceding page, removing the unwanted blank page.
  4. Press Ctrl+Shift+8 again to hide the paragraph marks (⌘+8 on a Mac).

Why does Microsoft Word keep adding pages? ›

These extra pages could be caused by tables, hitting the ENTER key too many times, unnecessary section breaks, unintentional page breaks, extra paragraph markers, and more.

Why can't I delete a page in Microsoft Word? ›

Another issue that can cause a blank page you can't delete is when you or another user inserted a page break into the page. You can clear this by ensuring a page break starts a new page, which will let you delete the blank page. To update this section setting, select the Layout menu and select Margins in the ribbon.

How do I add more pages in pages? ›

Add pages to a document in Pages for iCloud
  1. In a word-processing document: Click to place the insertion point where you want the new page to appear, click the Insert button in the toolbar, then choose Page Break.
  2. In a page layout document: Click the Add Page button in the toolbar.

How do I delete a page in pages? ›

Delete a page in a page layout document: Click the View button in the toolbar, choose Page Thumbnails, select the page you want to delete, then press Delete on your keyboard. To select multiple pages, press the Command key (on a Mac) or the Control key (on a Windows computer) as you select page thumbnails.

How do I delete multiple pages in Microsoft? ›

On your keyboard, press F8 to activate the 'Extend mode. ' Next, reopen the 'Find and replace' dialog box by pressing F5 on your keyboard. This time, under page number, type the digit of the last page in the range of pages you want to delete.

How do I delete extra pages in sheets? ›

How to delete pages in Google Sheets
  1. Next to the tab name, click the downward facing arrow.
  2. Select Delete from the menu.
  3. Click "OK"

How do I delete a blank page in docs? ›

Delete a blank page

Step 1: Go to the page following the blank page. Step 2: Place your cursor at the start of the text on that next page, before the first word. Step 3: Press Backspace or Delete on your keyboard. This should move the text from the following page up to the blank page, thus eliminating the blank page.

How do I stop Word from showing multiple pages? ›

Open Word and go to the “View” tab. Locate the “Zoom” group and click on it. In the drop-down, choose “One Page” to make sure only one page is seen at once.

How do I unlink pages in Word 2016? ›

Go to Layout > Breaks > Next Page to create a section break. Double-click the header or footer area (near the top or bottom of the page) to open the Header & Footer tab. Select Link to Previous to turn off the link between the sections.

How do I Delete an extra page in Word for Mac? ›

Steps for how to delete a page in Word on a Mac.
  1. Press Command + 8. This will show all the page breaks between individual pages within your document. ...
  2. Select the page you want to delete. A shaded line indicates where a particular page ends. ...
  3. Press delete. This will effectively delete the page.

How do you Delete a page in docs? ›

If you have a page full of content, whether text, images, or both, you can delete it easily. Step 1: Select all of the content on the page. You can do this by dragging your cursor through it all, which highlights it. Step 2: Press Backspace on Windows or Delete on Mac to delete the content.

How do I Delete multiple pages in a Word document? ›

Method 2: Delete Multiple Pages
  1. Open the Word document and go to the beginning of the first page you want to delete.
  2. Hold down the "Shift" key on your keyboard and click at the end of the last page you want to delete. ...
  3. Press the "Delete" key on your keyboard or choose "Delete" from the "Edit" menu.
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