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how do I remove previous letters still on file - microsoftword/
I have too many old letters which are still showing on file. I want to get
rid of them all so that I can concentrate on writing a story which will take up lots of space. I also want to put the finished story on CD. |
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"Pikabuk" wrote in message ... I have too many old letters which are still showing on file. I want to get rid of them all so that I can concentrate on writing a story which will take up lots of space. I also want to put the finished story on CD. Please explain what you mean by "on file"? |
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how do I remove previous letters still on file - microsoftword/
I think perhaps you are referring to the MRU (Most Recently Used) list at
the bottom of the File menu. You can clear the menu entirely by going to Tools | Options | General and setting the number for "Recently used file list" to zero; OK to close, then reopen the dialog and reset to the desired number. You can also remove individual entries by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Hyphen and clicking on any entry (use this shortcut carefully, as it will remove *any* menu item). If your problem is that your Documents/My Documents folder is cluttered, then create a subfolder for Correspondence and move your letters into it. Then create a new subfolder for your story and add a shortcut to it to the Places Bar in the Open/Save dialog. Unless your hard drive is unusually small, there is no reason to actually delete any document files. You should still have more than enough room for a very long story, and deleting even hundreds of letters will make very little difference. What you can do, however, if you have "Always create backup copy" enabled, is periodically clear out the backup ("Backup of filename.wbk") files, though, as you'll see, this is more helpful to unclutter the Open/Save window than to actually make more room on the HD. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Pikabuk" wrote in message ... I have too many old letters which are still showing on file. I want to get rid of them all so that I can concentrate on writing a story which will take up lots of space. I also want to put the finished story on CD. |
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