I am using Word for Mac 2016. I am having a problem.

I copied and pasted an article with pictures into a blank word doc. I only want the text so I deleted the picture. I am now left with a large space where the picture was, how do I get rid of that blank space?

I have tried using the "styles pane - clear formatting" and "normal" and that does nothing.

My goal in this is to have all the text on one page.

Thank you for your thoughts.

Ginny