Deleting documents

[adeline531]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

I can't seem to delete my documents once I save them.

There must be a way to delete documents from the director. I used to be able to do it all the time when I had a PC.

 

[Michel Bintener]

On the Mac, you cannot delete files or folders in the Open/Save dialogue of
any application. This is a restriction built into the Finder by Apple, and
you can't do anything about it. To delete files, switch to the Finder (click
on the blue face in your dock) and drag the file to the trash.

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

I can't seem to delete my documents once I save them.

There must be a way to delete documents from the director. I used to be able
to do it all the time when I had a PC.

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Michel Bintener
Microsoft MVP
Office:mac (Entourage & Word)

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[Phillip Jones]

This is a case where apple is trying to save you from yourself. In a PC
application if you accidentally go to delete file, or go to delete file
within application and choose the wrong file your toast!

On the other hand if you have to make a conscious choice to go to finder
then locate the file in question , gives you brain cells time enough, to
decide is this really the file I want to dump.
and they go one better. Unless you have turned in off when you go to
empty trash and click empty a box comes up and ask do you want to empty
trash, that doing so can not be undone.

Give you one more chance to look and see if what you threw in Trash is
what you want to delete.

and in case you are paranoid. we also have a secure delete feature That
uses DOD specs for secure deleting files.

On the Mac, you cannot delete files or folders in the Open/Save dialogue of
any application. This is a restriction built into the Finder by Apple, and
you can't do anything about it. To delete files, switch to the Finder (click
on the blue face in your dock) and drag the file to the trash.

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[Danielle]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!

I am fairly new to Mac, 3 months and counting..and thought I was either increadibly stupid, or going crazy!!! I knew I could delete files, but had been unable to recently, and thought I was losing my marbles!!!

 

[Phillip Jones, C.E.T.]

There are many differences between the way PC's, and Mac handle things.

PC's allow you to delete files from *anywhere* from desktop, or within
applications.

Apple has found That people tend to be a little trigger happy when
deleting files from within applications so they have never allowed the
ability. While Apple doesn't assume people are dumb. They do try to help
you, help yourself and save you from bone headed mistakes. One of these
That you have to go back to desktop(finder) look for the file. This
gives you a few extra seconds, to think about what you are doing and if
you set it up in finder Preference It will even warn you when you are
about to empty Trash. This gives you opportunity to look and see if the
version of the file is the one you really want to dump.

PC's go about that slightly different They throw items in waste Basket
but don't allow you to remove anything until you go to Wastebasket to do
so. Similar to Mac but not quite as friendly.

AS you use your Mac you'll find other differences.

Happy Mac Using.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!

I am fairly new to Mac, 3 months and counting..and thought I was either increadibly stupid, or going crazy!!! I knew I could delete files, but had been unable to recently, and thought I was losing my marbles!!!

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