How to Delete Blank Page in Acrobat 9

Occasionally, after creating your PDF file, you will discover that there is a blank page in the PDF. Instead of recreating the PDF from the original document, delete the blank page using Adobe Acrobat. After the blank page has been deleted and the PDF file has been saved, the versatile PDF file is ready to be used.

  1. Open the PDF file in Adobe Acrobat Standard and click through the pages of the PDF using the page arrow keys in the top menu bar or by using the scroll bar at the side of the document to locate the blank page in the PDF.
  2. Step 2

    Make note of the page number of the blank page of the PDF document. In Adobe Acrobat Standard 9, the page number is located in the top menu bar. In other versions of Adobe Acrobat the page number may be located in either the top menu bar or in the lower left-hand corner of the document window.

  3. Step 3

    In Adobe Acrobat Standard 9, select “Document” from the top menu bar, then select “Delete Pages.” Input the page range of the pages you want to delete from the PDF in the box that appears. If only one page is being deleted, insert the page number of that page in both of the fields. By default, Adobe Acrobat should fill in the page number of the page you are on in the PDF document; verify this information before clicking on “OK.”

  4. Step 4

    Save the completed PDF file by going to “File” in the top menu bar and clicking on either “Save” to save over the original file or “Save As” to save a copy of the new file.

    Tips & Warnings
    • The “Delete Pages” feature is available in older versions of Adobe Acrobat Standard and Professional. In versions older than Acrobat Standard 8, the “Delete Pages” feature may be located under “Documents,” “Pages” and then “Delete Pages.”
    • Using the “Save As” feature to save a copy of your modified PDF will leave the original file intact in the event that the wrong page has been deleted.
    • Once a page has been deleted from your PDF, the “Undo” feature will not return the page to the document. In the event that the wrong page is deleted from your PDF, close the file and select “No” when prompted to save changes. Reopen the file and the page will have been restored.
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