In the Find & Replace dialog box (Ctrl+H), you can search for ^b and replace it with nothing.

Note that you may have to recreate some section-level contents afterwards (such as headers and footers).

See the attached example file.

Attached Files

Sample -- replaced section with nothing.docx (21.5 KB, 7 views)

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

Microsoft 365 apps for business
Windows 11 Professional