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Normally, you cannot delete all the text within text boxes. If you select all the text boxes in a document and press the Del key, the text boxes themselves will be deleted, along with the text inside. If you press Ctrl+A (or choose Select All from the Edit menu) and press Del, everything in your document disappears.
If your text boxes are linked, however, you can delete all the text within all linked text boxes by following these steps:
If text boxes are not linked, you will need a macro to delete the text in each text box, one at a time.
Tip #1496 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 2000 2002 2003 2007
Create Rock-Solid Lists! Bulleted and numbered lists can help make your writing clearer and easier to follow. If not done properly, however, they can be a nightmare to work with. Discover the ins and outs of Word's lists with this great reference available in two versions.