Delete a subdocument from a master document
- On the View menu, click Outline.
- If the subdocuments are collapsed, click Expand Subdocuments on the Outlining toolbar.
- If the subdocuments you want to remove are locked, unlock them.
- Click anywhere in the subdocument you want to unlock.
- On the Outlining toolbar, click Lock Document .
- Click the subdocument icon for the subdocument you want to remove. (Click Master Document View on the Outlining toolbar if you cannot see the subdocument icon .)
- Press DELETE.
Note When you delete a subdocument from a master document, the subdocument file remains in its original location.