How to get rid of large gaps in text in MS Word?

Question

When formatting a document such as a resume, MS Word often inserts a large gap in the text--sometimes as much as half a page of blank space. When I try to delete the gap, moving the cursor from the continued text after the gap, it skips over the gap as if it's not even there, and deletes text from the previous point in the document before the gap. I can't "grab" the gap or highlight/delete the gap in any way. Ideas??

Answer 1

Have you checked the paragraph spacing above that particular paragraph?

If there’s extra spacing set, that could cause the problem.



Also, have you turned on the display of non-printing characters? That might help your diagnosis.

Answer 2

Have you tried Ctrl + SHIFT + 8 to put it in paragraph edit mode? It may help you find the gaps to delete. Let me know how it works.