Delete text in connected text boxes
- Click anywhere in one of the text boxes that contains the text you want to delete.
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Do one of the following:
Delete all of the text and leave the connected text box
- Press CTRL+A to select the entire story.
- Press DELETE.
Note Be sure to click in the text box. If you click the edge of the text box and then press CTRL+A, you might select everything on the page.
Delete an entire story and all its connected boxes
- On the Edit menu, click Delete Object. Repeat to delete additional text boxes.