Deleting an Old Document Version

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:

1. Choose Versions from the file menu. Word displays the Versions dialog box. (Click here to see a related figure.)
2. Using the list of existing versions, select the version you want to delete.
3. Click on Delete. You are asked to confirm your action; you should click on Yes.
4. Click on Close to dismiss the Versions dialog box.