How do you delete pages on google docs

Q: Why cant I Delete a page in Google Docs?

Heres how to do it. Position your cursor at the end of the previous page and hit Delete. If the above action doesnt work, try highlighting the blank page and hit the Delete button again.

There are a few reasons you might want to delete a page in Google Docs. You may decide to remove all of the content on a particular page, you might have a blank page in the middle, or you may have a lingering blank page at the end of your document.

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Delete a page with content
Delete a blank page
Delete a blank page at the end
Double-check your bottom margin
How to Delete a Page in Google Docs
How to Delete Slides in Google Slides
Method 1 – Select the Slide and Press the Delete Key
Method 2 – Delete from Insert menu
Method 3 – Use the Grid View
Why can't I Delete a page in Google Docs?
How do you Delete an empty page?
How do I Delete a page in Google Docs keyboard?
How do you Delete a page in Google Docs on Chromebook?

Here, we’ll show you how to delete a page in Google Docs for each of these situations.

Contents

Delete a page with content
Delete a blank page
Delete a blank page at the end
Double-check your bottom margin

Delete a page with content

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.

Step 3: If removing the content leaves you with a blank page, press Backspace or Delete while your cursor is at the top of the page. This should move you to the previous page.

Delete a blank page

Maybe you have a blank page in the middle of your document. This could happen if you insert a page break or if you previously deleted a body of content.

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.

Delete a blank page at the end

As you create your document, adding and adjusting the text and spacing, you can see a blank page pop up at the end of the document.

One way to remove the blank page is to place your cursor at the end of it and continually press Backspace or Delete until you reach the previous page.

If this doesn’t work, you might need to adjust the spacing. You may have too much space at the end of the paragraph on the previous page, which is creating a new page.

Step 1: Go to Format > Line and paragraph spacing in the menu and select Custom spacing in the pop-out menu.

Step 2: Select the Pages tab.

Step 3: Adjust the number below Paragraph spacing for After. If this number is above zero, this can be the culprit.

Step 4: After you adjust the spacing, select Apply and you should see your blank page vanish.

Double-check your bottom margin

One other thing to check that could be causing a blank page is your bottom margin. If this margin is set too high, it can cause a blank page at the end of the document as well.

Step 1: Go to File and pick Page setup.

Step 2: In the pop-up box, check the measurement for the Bottom margin. Normally, this is set to 1 inch by default.

Step 3: You can change the Bottom measurement to a smaller number and pick OK.

This can also remove a blank page at the end of your document. But note, it may affect the appearance of your remaining pages.

Now that you know how to delete a page in Google Docs, take a look at some of the best new features of Google Docs you might find useful. Or if you’re considering moving to Microsoft Word, check out our comparison of Word versus Docs.

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For some people who have just started using Google Docs and Google Slides as alternatives for Word and PowerPoint, it can be confusing to perform a few basic functions. One of these is the ability to delete pages and slides. Let’s take a look at how you can delete a page in Google Docs and slides in Google Slides.

How to Delete a Page in Google Docs

You can delete a page in Google Docs by highlighting the content of that page and hitting the Delete key on your keyboard. Alternatively, go to Edit -> Delete after highlighting the required content.

If you have accidentally added a new page in Google Docs that you want to get rid of, simply click on the last character of the previous page and click Delete.

How to Delete Slides in Google Slides

There are a number of ways you can delete slides in Google Slides. Below are three different methods that you can use for this purpose.

Method 1 – Select the Slide and Press the Delete Key

This is the easiest way to delete slides in Google Slides. Simply select the slide or slides you intend to delete, right click one of them and select Delete. Alternatively, hit the Delete key from your keyboard. For selecting multiple slides use Ctrl when picking slides to delete.

You can also delete slide(s) in Google Slides by selecting a slide and going to Insert-> Delete.

Method 3 – Use the Grid View

If you have too many slides that you need to sort through and would like to get a better look at the slides you want to delete, simply go to View -> Grid View or hit CTRL+Alt+1 from your keyboard.

Once in the Grid View, you can select one or multiple slides and right click to reveal the Delete option. To select more than one slide, use Ctrl when selecting slides.

Since it can be hard for newbies and people switching to Google Drive apps, you can learn about performing different tasks and supported web apps from our posts about Google Docs and Google Slides.

Why can't I Delete a page in Google Docs?

Here's how to do it. Position your cursor at the end of the previous page and hit Delete. If the above action doesn't work, try highlighting the blank page and hit the Delete button again.

How do you Delete an empty page?

Press Ctrl+Shift+8 (⌘+8 on a Mac). Now you can select the page break and delete it.

How do I Delete a page in Google Docs keyboard?

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.