Delete from Work Menu contributed by Daiya Mitchell Recommended Method Use the free AppleScript from 'melisofao' that lets you delete items from your Work Menu. It offers up a small dialog that lists all your Work Menu items. The script may be downloaded from Scriptbuilders.net Lene Fredborg, 19-Jun-2018: Removed outdated link to and melisofao reports that it works in Word 2004 and Word 2008. (If this link is broken, search Scriptbuilders for 'Remove Work'.) Save the script into username/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Word Script Menu Items. If you don't want to deal with scripts, you can use Method Two, but it has risks. Alternate Approach Word has a built-in command named ToolsCustomizeRemoveMenuShortcut. To remove items from the Work menu, you can make this command easily accessible by putting it on a menu or assigning a keyboard shortcut to it.
This command will remove ANY entry from ANY menu. After you select it, it will let you drop down a File, Edit, Work, etc., menu, but then the next menu entry you click on will be GONE. ESC does not cancel it.
You may wish to use HelpSend Feedback in Word to ask MS for an easier, more accessible, and less risky method (or visit the feedback website Lene Fredborg, 11-Feb-2018: Removed outdated link to Add Keyboard Shortcut There is no longer a default key combination because Apple added a system default shortcut that overrode the old default. You can create your own. Bring up the ToolsCustomize Keyboard dialog. Hit Commands, and select All Categories in the left column. Tab to the right column. Quickly type 'too' to jump you go the Tools section of the right column, and find the ToolsCustomizeRemoveMenuShortcut.
Enter and assign a keyboard shortcut. Add Toolbar Entry Bring up the Customize Toolbars dialog. Word 2008 and later: use ViewCustomize Toolbars and Menus or right-click a built-in toolbar. Word 2004 and earlier: use ToolsCustomize Toolbars and Menus. In the Customize Toolbars dialog, hit Commands, and select All Categories in the left column. Tab to the right column. Quickly type 'too' to jump to the Tools section of the right column, and find the ToolsCustomizeRemoveMenuShortcut.
Disabling Picture Compression in Word for Mac. I am helping a friend get a book ready for publishing. It uses a lot of images. All of the images were scanned at 600 dpi and inserted using the Insert Picture menu on the Word 2011 application my friend is using. I am using the latest version of Word for Mac as part of my Office 360 subscription.
Drag it to the fake 'Work' menu that appeared when you brought up the Customize Toolbars dialog—hover to open the Work menu, then release. You can then right-click it and select Properties to rename, if you like. (You don't have to put it on the Work menu—you can drag it to any toolbar or menu location you please.) Hit OK to exit out of everything.
Now you have the ToolsCustomizeRemoveMenuShortcut command on the Work menu. From the Work menu, select the ToolsCustomizeRemoveMenuShortcut entry, and then go back to the Work menu to delete the file.
If you are an Apple user then you probably have a good configuration computer with loads of files stored in it. Whether you use it for official or education purpose, the computer must be filled with piles of documents whether you use them or not. So after a while, you might realize that all documents are actually cluttered together which makes searching important documents in those folders like finding a needle in haystack. A survey from 2014 by DOS says that over thousands of documents are stored in an average computer that are never used. Further, it is salient for your computer to have some free space to avoid any slow performance that might affect the usage of your computer. In this tutorial, we will manifest how to delete word documents on Mac. We will share both temporary and permanent methods so that you can implement any of your choice.
Method 1: Basic Deletion by default Technique To accomplish a basic deletion using the in-built feature provided by Mac, use the following procedure. Remember, the documents deleted by this technique can be easily recovered by using any professional data recovery tool. So, if you are looking for a permanent solution then skip to the next solution. Step 1: Open the folder containing documents and if you are using the default path to save the documents then head on to /Users/ username/Documents. Hold down the Mac function key and keep selecting all documents that you wish to delete. With the help of your mouse, drag the files into the trash can.
From the Finder option, click on ' Empty Trash' and all the selected documents should be erased from the computer. Cons: Now, as we mentioned earlier that this a temporary solution. These deleted data can easily be recovered if the computer is scanned with any data recovery tool. So, only use this kind of techniques if the files are not important and if you don't care about their privacy and security. On the other hand, if the documents contains confidential information about your office or contains any kind of client information that you don't want to be glanced by any individual then you must use a third party software to permanently erase them from your computer which brings us to the next solution. Completely Delete Word Document on Mac with SafeWiper It has been proven that simple deletion will not far enough to completely remove your word document on computer.
Fortunately, is the best upcoming data wiping program that helps to from an entire hard disk or logical disk permanently. There is no coming back after using this software. So, it is recommended to have a backup of your documents before using this software as it is assured that no data recovery tool can ever restore these deleted documents ever again. It uses very power algorithm and schemes to remove the documents from your computer safely and securely. Step 1 Install Program on PC and Add Files to Program Download the program and install it on your computer. It is supported in both Windows and Mac, so make sure to download the right version. Here we take Mac as an example to explain how it works.
You can see it provides three wiping option. To delete word document on Mac, click on ' Erase Files/Folders' from the left sidebar of the software screen.
NOTE: If you want to, or, or, then select the second wiping option 'Wipe volume/Device'. Step 2 Choose Wiping Algorithm On the next page, you should select the wiping method. You will be prompted with 4 wiping algorithm including HMG, U.S. Peter Guttmann method, DOD, etc. Here we generally recommend choosing U.S. Army wiping method. Then confirm it.
Step 3 Start Deleting Files from Computer (Mac/Windows) Click on ' Erase Now' after selecting the wiping method and wait patiently while the tool erases all documents from your computer automatically. This may take few minutes depending on how much data it is deleting. After the deletion process is completed, you may check the computer and all documents should be removed permanently. You may scan your entire computer with a data recovery tool and it is assured that no deleted data be ever recovered. Note: Remember to back up the documents before using this software as the process will be permanent. Summary: After deleting documents using the mentioned methods, you can make a lot of room on your computer. You may organize them more neatly and practically after that and you will be glad to see your computer is well cleaned and files can be accessible more promptly.
There are many tools available on the internet but you may consider using SafeWiper for Disk as it provides the best and myriad of schemes that will flawlessly remove all data from your computer with U.S Army wiping algorithm. You may contact the support if you face any trouble to get the full assistant from the dedicated staff support.