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How to delete multiple specific pages in a Word document?

Author: Xiaoyang Last Modified: 2025-01-24

Manually deleting pages in Word can be tedious, especially if you’re working with a large document. While selecting and pressing the Delete key works for a single page, removing multiple pages requires more efficient methods. This guide provides three practical solutions for deleting specific pages or a range of pages in Word:

Delete a range of pages with Go To feature

Delete multiple specific pages using Kutools for Word

Delete multiple specific pages with VBA code

Delete a range of pages in a Word document with the Go To feature

If you want to delete a range of consecutive pages from a Word document, the Go To feature can help you complete the task efficiently. Follow the steps below:

  1. Open the Word document from which you want to delete pages.
  2. Press F5 to open the Find and Replace dialog box. Enter the starting page number of the range you want to delete, and press Enter.
    Find and Replace dialog box - Go To tab
  3. Close the Find and Replace dialog box, then press F8 to turn on the Extend mode.
  4. Press F5 again to reopen the Find and Replace dialog box. This time, enter the ending page number of the range you want to delete, and press Enter. All pages from the starting page to the page before the ending page will be selected.
    Find and Replace dialog box - Go To tab
  5. Finally, press Delete to remove the selected pages at once.

Note: Press Esc to exit Extend mode.

Delete multiple specific pages using Kutools for Word

If you need to delete multiple specific pages from a large Word document, the Select Pages feature in Kutools for Word allows you to easily select and delete the desired pages. Follow these steps:

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  1. Open the Word document you want to modify, and click Kutools > Select > Pages > Select Pages.
    Accessing Select Pages from Kutools in Word
  2. In the Select Pages dialog box that appears, choose one of the following options:
    • Select pages according to range: Specify a page range to select multiple consecutive pages.
    • Select pages according to selection: Manually select non-consecutive pages by clicking on them individually.
      Dialog box to specify pages to remove
  3. Click Ok to select the desired pages. Then, press the Delete key to remove them all at once.
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Delete multiple specific pages in a Word document with VBA code

If you need to delete multiple non-consecutive pages from a Word document, the following VBA code can help you achieve this efficiently.

  1. Hold down Alt + F11 to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
  2. Click Insert > Module, and paste the following VBA code into the Module window: 
    Sub DeletePagesInDoc()
    Dim xRange As Range
    Dim xPage As String
    Dim xDoc As Document
    Dim xArr
    Dim I, xSplitCount As Long
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    Set xDoc = ActiveDocument
    xPage = InputBox("Enter the page numbers of pages to be deleted: " & vbNewLine & _
            "use comma to separate numbers", "KuTools for Word", "")
    xArr = Split(xPage, ",")
    xPageCount = UBound(xArr)
    For I = xPageCount To 0 Step -1
        Selection.GoTo wdGoToPage, wdGoToAbsolute, xArr(I)
        xDoc.Bookmarks("\Page").Range.Delete
    Next
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
  3. Press F5 to run the code. A prompt box will appear asking you to enter the page numbers you want to delete. Separate the page numbers with commas. See screenshot:
    Dialog box to enter page numbers
  4. Click the OK button, and all the specified pages will be deleted instantly.

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