Deleting a Document File from Word for Windows

ID: Q49192

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

To delete a document file from within Microsoft Word for Windows, choose the File Find command. Word for Windows searches the drive for all document files (files having a .DOC extension, or whatever extension is specified by the "DOC-EXTENSION=" line in the WIN.INI file). You can then select the file(s) to delete from the file list box and click the Delete option.

In Microsoft Word for Windows version 6.0, click the Commands button, then select the Delete option.

To find a file in a different directory, or that meets a specific criterion, select the Search button from the Find dialog box. You can enter criteria in any or all of the search fields to make Word for Windows locate a particular file.

KBCategory: kbother KBSubcategory: Additional query words: filefind 1.0 1.1 1.1a 1.0 1.10 word6 winword winword2 1.10a 2.0 2.0 6.0 6.0a 6.0c

Version           : 1.x 2.x 6.0 6.0a 6.0c
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: July 30, 1997