Delete a subdocument from a master document

1. On the View menu, click Outline.
2. If the subdocuments are collapsed, click Expand Subdocuments on the Outlining toolbar.
3. If the subdocuments you want to remove are locked, unlock them.

   How?

   1. Click anywhere in the subdocument you want to lock or unlock.
   2. On the Outlining toolbar, click Lock Document .

   Notes

   Microsoft Word also locks subdocuments in the following cases:

   • The subdocuments are collapsed.

   • The master document is shared by a workgroup, and someone else is currently working on the subdocument.
   • Someone who previously worked on the subdocument set file sharing to the read-only option.
   • The subdocument is stored on a read-only file share.
4. 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 .)
5. Press DELETE.

Note  When you delete a subdocument from a master document, the subdocument file remains in its original location.