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How to delete blank pages in word 2016

While editing in Word 2016, you may encounter blank spaces or blank pages for no apparent reason. They make the text layout unbalanced and uncomfortable to read. 

 

Instructions to delete blank pages in Word 2016

Step 1:  If you see a large white space or a blank page appearing in Word 2016, follow the instructions below to remove it.

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Step 2: Go to the Home tab, select Paragraph . This feature helps display characters representing spaces in the text.

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Step 3:  Immediately after that, characters will appear in the blank spaces. The next thing is to delete them, but only in the places that cause blank spaces or blank pages.

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Step 4: Just highlight the characters and press the Delete key to delete them.

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Step 5:  Tap the Paragraph icon againto turn off the display character. Everything will return to normal.

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So you have finished deleting blank pages in Word 2016. This method also applies to Word 2013, 2010 and 2007 with similar steps.

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Above are instructions on how to delete blank pages in Word 2016, helping you to deal with common white space errors when editing. Another problem that confuses many people is margin alignment. This is not simple and can easily cause trouble. You should refer to the instructions  on margin alignment in Word documents  here to know how to do it in more detail.

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