Deleting Files from Microsoft Word

[Dr Joe]

When I try to delete documents from File, I am unable to
do so Is there anyway to delete files

 

[Bill Foley]

The correct way is to use Windows Explorer. It is much more powerful for
file manipulation than your word-processor. However, you can open Word,
click the "File", "Open dialog box, browse for your files, right-click the
file and select "Delete".

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I think maybe you're talking about the MRU list (list of most recently used
documents) that appears at the bottom of the File menu. If you want to get
rid of all of them and start over (or stop listing them altogether), go to
Tools | Options | General and clear the check box for "Recently used file
list." If you then want to start listing them again, go back to Tools |
Options | General, recheck the box, and choose the desired number of
entries.

If you want to remove a specific file, press Ctrl+Alt+Hyphen. The mouse
pointer will change to a giant minus sign. Click on the document you want to
remove. Use this shortcut cautiously, as it will delete any menu entry you
click on. It's good for only one use, however, after which the mouse returns
to normal function. Also, if you ever press this shortcut accidentally, ESC
will turn it off.