Cannot Delete Extra Page At End of Document!

moneyaddyct@yahoo.com

Hey guys,
I'm having a problem with Word 2007. I created a resume from a
template that I downloaded from the Word database and it created an
extra page at the end of the document that I absolutely cannot delete.
I've tried going into View --> Draft then Home --> Paragraph --> Show/
Hide, but it won't let me delete the page break. I've also tried
highlighting the page and pressing delete, but I can't seem to
highlight the second page without highlighting the text on the first
page and therefore I cannot delete the second page without deleting
the first. Any ideas? This resume is part of my application to law
school and I need it perfect. I can't have an extra page in the
document with nothing on it. Thanks!

Stefan Blom

I'm assuming the résumé uses a table. Note that a Word table is always
followed by a paragraph mark, which may insert an extra page if it doesn't
fit on the same page as the table itself. To verify that this has indeed
happened, press Ctrl+Shift+8 to display nonprinting marks; paragraph marks
display as ¶ symbols.

Here's how to get rid of the extra page: Select the paragraph mark after the
table and format it with 1 pt of font size, zero spacing before/after (and
as hidden text, too, if necessary). If you press Ctrl+Shift+8 again to hide
nonprinting marks, the blank page should disappear.

For more on blank pages, see
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/BlankPage.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


<moneyaddyct***********> wrote in message
news:4a2b2fdb-b900-45b3-9940-6b21f7a51bb8@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> Hey guys,
> I'm having a problem with Word 2007. I created a resume from a
> template that I downloaded from the Word database and it created an
> extra page at the end of the document that I absolutely cannot delete.
> I've tried going into View --> Draft then Home --> Paragraph --> Show/
> Hide, but it won't let me delete the page break. I've also tried
> highlighting the page and pressing delete, but I can't seem to
> highlight the second page without highlighting the text on the first
> page and therefore I cannot delete the second page without deleting
> the first. Any ideas? This resume is part of my application to law
> school and I need it perfect. I can't have an extra page in the
> document with nothing on it. Thanks!

moneyaddyct@yahoo.com

On Jan 8, 3:54 am, "Stefan Blom" <no.s...@please.xyz> wrote:
> I'm assuming the résumé uses a table. Note that a Word table is always
> followed by a paragraph mark, which may insert an extra page if it doesn't
> fit on the same page as the table itself. To verify that this has indeed
> happened, press Ctrl+Shift+8 to display nonprinting marks; paragraph marks
> display as ¶ symbols.
>
> Here's how to get rid of the extra page: Select the paragraph mark after the
> table and format it with 1 pt of font size, zero spacing before/after (and
> as hidden text, too, if necessary). If you press Ctrl+Shift+8 again to hide
> nonprinting marks, the blank page should disappear.
>
> For more on blank pages, seehttp://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/BlankPage.htm.
>
> --
> Stefan Blom
> Microsoft Word MVP
>
> <moneyadd...***********> wrote in message
>
> news:4a2b2fdb-b900-45b3-9940-6b21f7a51bb8@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Hey guys,
> > I'm having a problem with Word 2007. I created a resume from a
> > template that I downloaded from the Word database and it created an
> > extra page at the end of the document that I absolutely cannot delete.
> > I've tried going into View --> Draft then Home --> Paragraph --> Show/
> > Hide, but it won't let me delete the page break. I've also tried
> > highlighting the page and pressing delete, but I can't seem to
> > highlight the second page without highlighting the text on the first
> > page and therefore I cannot delete the second page without deleting
> > the first. Any ideas? This resume is part of my application to law
> > school and I need it perfect. I can't have an extra page in the
> > document with nothing on it. Thanks!

Hey, thanks for the reply. I followed your directions and made the
paragraph mark 1pt size, but after I hit ctrl + shift + 8 again, the
page still remained. If I select the 2nd page there's now a tiny 1pt
blinking cursor, but I can't seem to delete the page.

Suzanne S. Barnhill

If 1 point isn't small enough, then you need to make it Hidden.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

<moneyaddyct***********> wrote in message
news:e66bfae5-9103-4b91-8f90-0f3aef23d501@d4g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
On Jan 8, 3:54 am, "Stefan Blom" <no.s...@please.xyz> wrote:
> I'm assuming the résumé uses a table. Note that a Word table is always
> followed by a paragraph mark, which may insert an extra page if it doesn't
> fit on the same page as the table itself. To verify that this has indeed
> happened, press Ctrl+Shift+8 to display nonprinting marks; paragraph marks
> display as ¶ symbols.
>
> Here's how to get rid of the extra page: Select the paragraph mark after
> the
> table and format it with 1 pt of font size, zero spacing before/after (and
> as hidden text, too, if necessary). If you press Ctrl+Shift+8 again to
> hide
> nonprinting marks, the blank page should disappear.
>
> For more on blank pages,
> seehttp://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/BlankPage.htm.
>
> --
> Stefan Blom
> Microsoft Word MVP
>
> <moneyadd...***********> wrote in message
>
> news:4a2b2fdb-b900-45b3-9940-6b21f7a51bb8@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Hey guys,
> > I'm having a problem with Word 2007. I created a resume from a
> > template that I downloaded from the Word database and it created an
> > extra page at the end of the document that I absolutely cannot delete.
> > I've tried going into View --> Draft then Home --> Paragraph --> Show/
> > Hide, but it won't let me delete the page break. I've also tried
> > highlighting the page and pressing delete, but I can't seem to
> > highlight the second page without highlighting the text on the first
> > page and therefore I cannot delete the second page without deleting
> > the first. Any ideas? This resume is part of my application to law
> > school and I need it perfect. I can't have an extra page in the
> > document with nothing on it. Thanks!

Hey, thanks for the reply. I followed your directions and made the
paragraph mark 1pt size, but after I hit ctrl + shift + 8 again, the
page still remained. If I select the 2nd page there's now a tiny 1pt
blinking cursor, but I can't seem to delete the page.

Stefan Blom

And if it's still not working, make sure to turn off the options to display
and print hidden text (Office button | Word Options, Display category:
"Hidden text" and "Print hidden text" respectively).

For more, see Suzanne's article.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
news:%23Cs7QnkUIHA.5524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> If 1 point isn't small enough, then you need to make it Hidden.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> <moneyaddyct***********> wrote in message
> news:e66bfae5-9103-4b91-8f90-0f3aef23d501@d4g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> On Jan 8, 3:54 am, "Stefan Blom" <no.s...@please.xyz> wrote:
>> I'm assuming the résumé uses a table. Note that a Word table is always
>> followed by a paragraph mark, which may insert an extra page if it
>> doesn't
>> fit on the same page as the table itself. To verify that this has indeed
>> happened, press Ctrl+Shift+8 to display nonprinting marks; paragraph
>> marks
>> display as ¶ symbols.
>>
>> Here's how to get rid of the extra page: Select the paragraph mark after
>> the
>> table and format it with 1 pt of font size, zero spacing before/after
>> (and
>> as hidden text, too, if necessary). If you press Ctrl+Shift+8 again to
>> hide
>> nonprinting marks, the blank page should disappear.
>>
>> For more on blank pages,
>> seehttp://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/BlankPage.htm.
>>
>> --
>> Stefan Blom
>> Microsoft Word MVP
>>
>> <moneyadd...***********> wrote in message
>>
>> news:4a2b2fdb-b900-45b3-9940-6b21f7a51bb8@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > Hey guys,
>> > I'm having a problem with Word 2007. I created a resume from a
>> > template that I downloaded from the Word database and it created an
>> > extra page at the end of the document that I absolutely cannot delete.
>> > I've tried going into View --> Draft then Home --> Paragraph --> Show/
>> > Hide, but it won't let me delete the page break. I've also tried
>> > highlighting the page and pressing delete, but I can't seem to
>> > highlight the second page without highlighting the text on the first
>> > page and therefore I cannot delete the second page without deleting
>> > the first. Any ideas? This resume is part of my application to law
>> > school and I need it perfect. I can't have an extra page in the
>> > document with nothing on it. Thanks!
>
> Hey, thanks for the reply. I followed your directions and made the
> paragraph mark 1pt size, but after I hit ctrl + shift + 8 again, the
> page still remained. If I select the 2nd page there's now a tiny 1pt
> blinking cursor, but I can't seem to delete the page.
>

Stefan Blom

See also the replies to the "Cannot Remove Added Page At End of Document!"
thread in microsoft.public.word.newusers.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


<moneyaddyct***********> wrote in message
news:4a2b2fdb-b900-45b3-9940-6b21f7a51bb8@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> Hey guys,
> I'm having a problem with Word 2007. I created a resume from a
> template that I downloaded from the Word database and it created an
> extra page at the end of the document that I absolutely cannot delete.
> I've tried going into View --> Draft then Home --> Paragraph --> Show/
> Hide, but it won't let me delete the page break. I've also tried
> highlighting the page and pressing delete, but I can't seem to
> highlight the second page without highlighting the text on the first
> page and therefore I cannot delete the second page without deleting
> the first. Any ideas? This resume is part of my application to law
> school and I need it perfect. I can't have an extra page in the
> document with nothing on it. Thanks!