How to Scale PDF Content to Eliminate Last Page with Minor Overflow Body

[Gnk_Lakshan4919]

I have a PDF document where the last page sometimes has only a small piece of content. Most of the page is empty, so when I print it, it wastes paper.
I want to scale down the whole PDF slightly, so that the small content from the last page moves up onto earlier pages. Then I can remove the last page completely, since it will be empty.
I don’t want to delete or hide any content — just shrink everything a little so it fits better.
Is there any feature in Adobe Acrobat Pro that can solve this

[Tariq Ahmad]

Hi @Gnk_Lakshan4919,

Thanks for raising this — it’s a practical issue many users run into!

To clarify upfront: scaling a PDF in Acrobat Pro will not move content from one page to another. Each PDF page acts like a fixed canvas. So even if you shrink or scale down everything on each page, it won’t cause overflow content on the last page to automatically contract and pull up into earlier pages.

That’s why approaches like Preflight scaling or print scaling won’t help with removing the last page — they only reduce size within page boundaries.

So, what are your real options?

1. Export and Reflow

• Export your PDF to Word from Acrobat.

• Adjust spacing, margins, or font size slightly.

• Word will reflow text across pages, possibly eliminating the last page.

• Then re-save as PDF.

2. Manual Move

• Use the Edit PDF tool in Acrobat Pro to select and copy the small amount of content on the last page.

• Paste it into the prior page, if space allows.

• Then delete the now-empty last page.

These are the only reliable ways to achieve your goals within Acrobat Pro or its export options. Wait for more inputs from experts.

Best regards,
Tariq | Adobe Community Team

[mark_7373]

You can try using the "Preflight" tool in Acrobat Pro—look for the fixup that scales page content. It’s handy for cases like this where even a small shift, like what P999 tools aim for in layout tweaks, can remove that extra page cleanly.

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