Whether you’ve discovered a rogue blank page halfway through your document, or in editing have decided that there’s a page or two in the document you simply don’t need, learning how to delete a page in Google Docs is the quickest way to solve your problem.
To do so, simply follow our step-by-step guides for PC and mobile devices below. For any other information, or if you have further questions, please direct your attention to our FAQ section located at the end of this article.
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How to delete a blank page in Google Docs (desktop)
- Open your preferred web browser, then open Google Docs by navigating to the web page, and finally open the document in Google Docs with the blank page you need to delete.
- Locate the blank page, and click to position your cursor at the very bottom of the preceding page
- Next, press DELETE on your keyboard. If the blank page was completely empty, this single button-push should delete the entire page. If, however, there were some spaces or other invisible content on the page, it may require several pushes of the DELETE button to finally erase the blank page
How to delete a page with content in Google Docs (desktop)
- Open your preferred web browser, then open Google Docs by navigating to the web page, and finally open the document in Google Docs with the blank page you need to delete.
- Locate the unwanted page, now click and drag your cursor to to highlight the entire page/all of the content on the page
- Next, press DELETE on your keyboard. Alternatively, right-click anywhere within the highlighted content and from the pop-up menu, select ‘Delete’
- Note: If the content is erased from the page, but a blank page remains, simply follow steps 2 & 3 from the tutorial above (re: blank page deletion)
How to delete a page (blank or with content) in Google Docs (mobile)
- Open up the Google Docs app on your smartphone or tablet, and then open up the document with the page(s) in it you wish to delete
- Google Docs will present any document to you as one long page for you to scroll through, to view the document as you would see it on your desktop, tap the three vertical dots in the top-right, and then toggle ‘Print layout’ to ON
- Next, locate the page(s) you wish to delete within the document
- If the page is blank, tap to position your cursor at the top of the next page, then from the keyboard on your device, simply press the back/delete arrow.
- Note: if the blank page was completely empty, this single button-push should delete the entire page. If, however, there were some spaces or other invisible content on the page, it may require several pushes of the DELETE button to finally erase the blank page
- If the page has content in it, then double-tap on any part of the content (on any word, say) to highlight it, then use the highlight toggles to drag the highlight until it covers all of the page’s content. Then, using the keyboard on your device, press the back arrow/delete button
- Note: If the content is erased from the page, but a blank page remains, simply follow steps 4 & 4a from above (re: blank page deletion)
And that’s all there is to it. Whether on your desktop or smartphone, and whether the pages you wish to delete are blank or full of images and text, you can delete the entire page quickly and easily just by following the tutorials above.
If you have any other questions or would like some more information on the subject, please refer to our FAQs below.
Frequently asked questions
Why would I want to delete a page in Google Docs?
Google Docs is a fantastic word processor. Free to use and accessible to all with an internet connection and Google account, you can create, edit, view, and share documents across the internet in seconds collaborating on projects with others, or constructing your masterpiece in private.
Of course, any word processor has its glitches, and sometimes you may find that a blank, unwanted page has somehow made its way into the middle of your document, screwing up the format and appearance of it (which is not ideal, especially if it’s for work or a presentation). Similarly, you may be editing your document and simply decide that a page of the material you’d deliberately input is actually no longer necessary.
In both situations (as well as in many others), it’s important to know how to quickly and efficiently delete the unwanted page in Google Docs. Lucky for you, that’s what we’re here to teach you all about. Simply follow the tutorials above to learn how.
Can I undo an accidental page deletion in Google Docs?
As with any decision you make or action you execute on Google Docs, you can reverse a page deletion by ‘undoing’ it, either via the keyboard shortcut (CTRL/CMD + Z), or by clicking ‘Edit’ in the menu bar, and then selecting ‘Undo’.
If several actions have taken place between the erroneous deletion and your present position, you may have to press ‘undo’ several times over before your deleted page is returned (though note that this will of course also ‘undo’ all of the actions you’ve taken since the deletion).
Can I delete multiple pages at once in Google Docs?
Sure! By clicking and dragging your mouse to highlight content across multiple pages, and then pressing or clicking ‘delete’, you can quickly erase multiple pages from Google Docs, along with their content.
