How to Delete a Microsoft Word Document or File
Want to delete a Microsoft Word document from your Windows computer? We’ll show you different ways to get it done. The steps in this tutorial apply to all versions of Microsoft Word and Word for Microsoft 365. Delete Documents in the Word App You can delete Word documents from the Microsoft Word application’s home page. Launch Microsoft Word on your PC, right-click the file in the “Recent” section, and select Delete file . Select Delete on the confirmation prompt to delete the document from your computer’s hard drive. Microsoft Word also lets you remove documents from the recently opened section without deleting them from your device. Open Word, right-click a file you want to remove from the “Recent” list, and select Remove from list . Delete Word Document Using File Explorer You can delete a Word document through the Windows File Explorer . Use this method if your PC doesn’t have the Microsoft Word app or you know the document’s location. Close the document...