If you are using Word to manage different versions of your document (using the Versions feature), there may come a time when you want to delete an old version of your document. This is periodically a good idea, anyway, since each version you save increases the amount of disk space necessary to store your file. To delete a saved version, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Versions dialog box.
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2016-01-11 10:27:40
Nigel
In Word 2003 (don't ask...) I have deleted a version, but the file size hasn't gone down... Are there any ways to force a proper save of the data?
2015-08-20 13:01:45
Cathy Gunderson
i have two old word docs (saved in word 97-2003) that i tried to delete but the window pops up to say the doc is open in Word so i cannot delete or move it. but it is NOT open in word. what can i do? thank you.
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