“For print – if you have the spread open, a new chapter always begins on the right, which will be an odd-numbered page.” I felt certain that this was common sense. It means that sometimes there’s a blank page on the verso (left-side page when the book is open), but you just learn to love the space and tidiness.

reverse or back of

The title page is always a right-hand page, the table of contents begins on a right-hand page, chapter 1 begins on a right-hand page, and so on. Book designers call these two pages by the Latin terms “recto” for the right-hand page and “verso” for the reverse or left-hand page.

In books, chapters usually begin on the right, odd-numbered pages. If you’re formatting your manuscript for publication, don’t spend any time adding extra page breaks to force this to happen. To create theis page break, choose PAGE LAYOUT > BREAKS > ODD PAGE from the drop-down list.

How to Structure the Chapters of Your Novel

1. Start with action.
2. Shape around plot development.
3. Approach each chapter with a specific goal.
4. Use chapter titling to distill your focus.
5. Consider pacing.
6. Show a different point of view.
7. Seek balance.

Instead, you should insert a Section Break: Odd Page before each chapter or section. That tells Word to start the next section on a right hand page (which will be an odd numbered page) and if needed, insert a (completely) blank page as the preceding left hand page.

: a sheet of paper that does not have anything written on it.

When a Web page is blank, there are a few likely reasons. The reasons fall into three categories: 1, a server-related problem; 2, a network problem; and 3, a client browser or computer problem.

The reason is simple: the browser needs to display a page, but the original target is blocked for security reasons, so about:blank is displayed instead. If this is something you’re seeing regularly, review your browser security settings, your security software settings, and your browser extensions.

When books are printed on an offset printer, many pages of the book are printed onto one large sheet of paper. Because there are 16-24 pages in each signature, the final printed page of the book often falls before the end of a signature, causing the remainder of that signature’s pages to be blank.

The about:blank page in a browser isn’t an actual page. The browser can’t understand what to display so displays the about:blank page. Clicking on a link that opens a new browser tab to download a file or some other purpose. Clicking a malicious web link that opens a new tab before downloading a script or app.

In Google Chrome, head to menu > Settings. Scroll down to the “On startup” section and select either “Open the New Tab page” or delete about:blank from the web pages that open on startup and choose your favorite web page.

To put a blank page into your Word document, place the cursor where you want the new page to begin and then click Insert > Blank Page. The blank page opens, ready for whatever you want to add. Another option when you need a little space is to insert a page break.

Delete a page in Word

1. Click or tap anywhere in the page you want to delete, press Ctrl+G.
2. In the Enter page number box, type /page.
3. Press Enter on your keyboard, and then select Close.
4. Verify that a page of content is selected, and then press Delete on your keyboard.

If you have a blank last page in your document that isn’t disappearing when you select the paragraph marker and press Delete, try this. From the Home tab turn on your Show/Hide characters and then go to the second to last page of your document. If you can see a page break symbol, select it, and delete it.

Press Control (Ctrl) + X to cut the text you selected. Move your cursor to the spot where you want the page moved to and press Control (Ctrl) + V to move the page. Word does all the rest.