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mhs505
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August 25, 2025
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Cannot delete PDF in a Word folder

  • August 25, 2025
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I have PDFs stored in a Word folder. I'm in File Explorer right now trying to delete some old PDFs from a Word folder. Every time I right-click a PDF or a group of them, Word opens instead. I need to get rid of unneeded PDFs. How do I do that?

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Souvik Sadhu
Community Manager
Souvik SadhuCommunity Manager
Community Manager
August 26, 2025

Hi @mhs505,

 

Hope you are doing well. Sorry for your experience with deleting files.

 

From the description, it seems that your device's mouse sensitivity is set to high, which results in your computer taking double clicks instead of the single right-click you intend to make.

You can check the detailed steps shared here and adjust your mouse's click speed: https://adobe.ly/4mDCKWI

 

Also, have you tried using the keyboard shortcut to delete the files? 

 

Let us know how it goes.


Regards,
Souvik.

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mhs505Author
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September 4, 2025

Thanks for your reply. I gave up. My hope is that whatever glitch existed is gone.

Now I have another problem that I'll post about in a few minutes.

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