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mos10279273
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December 3, 2018
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How to delete facing page?

  • December 3, 2018
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I am working with the Book feature. I have multiple chapters, each as separate In Design documents. They are supposed to all start with a right-hand page. However, for some reason, one chapter starts with a double page spread, blank on the left side. I don't know how or why I set it up that way. How can I delete that blank page?

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    Correct answer Barb Binder

    OK, I've done that, still no change. Any other ideas?


    Are you using primary text frames, mos10279273? Is something* on the first page of chapter 4 that is pushing the content to the top of the next page?

    * something could be a break character or keep settings on the chapter title.

    I'm happy to take a look. If you'd like, you can package your book, zip the project folder and place it on dropbox. You can post the link here (public) or hover or my name above this post and message me (private). I work with books regularly.

    ~Barb

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    defaultdeftbfqt8bug
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    April 21, 2021

    How to delete a whole page in Indesign software?

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    Migintosh
    Legend
    December 3, 2018

    You've probably already thought of this, but does the previous chapter have an odd number of pages? That would do it, but it doesn't explain why the first left page is blank, so probably not the problem.

    You might try deleting all of the chapters from the book, delete the extra page on that one book chapter document, make sure all documents are set to start at page 1 with automatic page numbering, and then getting all of the documents back into the book. Sort of like restarting your computer.

    Steve Werner
    Community Expert
    Steve WernerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 3, 2018

    Open the chapter where the blank page occurs. Open the Pages panel. From the panel menu, choose Numbering & Section Options. Choose Start Page Numbering on page 1 and click OK. If necessary delete the blank page.

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    SJRiegel
    Legend
    December 3, 2018

    https://forums.adobe.com/people/Steve+Werner  wrote

    Open the chapter where the blank page occurs. Open the Pages panel. From the panel menu, choose Numbering & Section Options. Choose Start Page Numbering on page 1 and click OK. If necessary delete the blank page.

    Steve

    The problem with using that method on a document within a book is that is upsets the book-based auto page numbering. 

    There is an option in the book panel to start each document on the next odd-numbered page. 

    It may require adding a blank page to the end of the previous document when doing the final book assembly.

      Barb Binder
      Community Expert
      Barb BinderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      December 4, 2018

      OK, I've done that, still no change. Any other ideas?


      Are you using primary text frames, mos10279273? Is something* on the first page of chapter 4 that is pushing the content to the top of the next page?

      * something could be a break character or keep settings on the chapter title.

      I'm happy to take a look. If you'd like, you can package your book, zip the project folder and place it on dropbox. You can post the link here (public) or hover or my name above this post and message me (private). I work with books regularly.

      ~Barb

      ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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