Author Topic: Simple word processing question, Delete blank page?  (Read 1291 times)

Offline Frog

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Simple word processing question, Delete blank page?
« on: May 16, 2013, 11:50:03 AM »
Years ago, I learned the ins and outs of Word and its related office programs, but now, I seldom "process words", and don't even have Word on my current machine.
Use it or lose it, and like so much computer stuff that I don't use regularly, I have forgotten some basic stuff.
I do have Open Office, and it opens up my docs pretty well, but how do I get rid of a blank extra page?
« Last Edit: May 16, 2013, 12:21:28 PM by Frog »
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Re: Simple word processing question, Delete blank page?
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2013, 01:32:31 PM »
Frog...if it's a second page in word you go to the page and put in your cursor and start backspacing or deleting until you get back to the original (first page)...does that make sense?
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Re: Simple word processing question, Delete blank page?
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2013, 02:47:39 PM »
Yep, but I think that when I tried that in open office, the cursor merely made the trip to the bottom of the first page.

I may try it on my other box which has Woerd Perfect on it, or maybe I can even find an old machine with Word. (though I can't believe that this isn't a somewhat universal action in most Word-compatible programs)
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Re: Simple word processing question, Delete blank page?
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2013, 05:46:34 PM »
try going to the last character on the first page and delete everything after it.

or

email me the document and I'll take a look (have open office too).

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Re: Simple word processing question, Delete blank page?
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2013, 06:05:23 PM »
on its way buddy
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