Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and Word in Office 365. If you are using an earlier version (Word 2003 or earlier), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for earlier versions of Word, click here: Deleting an AutoText Entry.
AutoText has long been a powerful tool in Word. There are several reasons why you would want to remove an AutoText entry you previously created. The biggest reason is that you just don't need the entry any more. For instance, you may have defined a group of AutoText entries for a particular job you were doing. When the job is over, it is best to remove the AutoText entries.
You can remove AutoText entries by using the Building Block Organizer. (AutoText entries are considered one of several "building blocks" that can be created in Word.) To remove AutoText entries, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Building Blocks Organizer.
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2019-02-06 01:26:38
Nikos
I used DRAFT 1 Building Block and then I wanted to remove it form my text. I was misleaded from this tip and I deleted DRAFT 1 from my choices (menu), not from my text. Now I have more problems to solve.
2017-06-07 15:31:05
Hi,
Thanks for the great tip. Is there anyway to zoom in on the right (preview) side of the Building Blocks Organizer? It is super tiny and unreadable.
2015-01-08 14:35:31
Tim
5 stars out of 5. Worked great! Went to the MS site, totally did not work on their directions.
Well done
2013-09-13 16:41:18
campingshadow
I have deleted the same auto text entries time after time in building blocks. Next time I open Word they are back. How do I permanently delete them?
2013-05-15 11:57:55
Catharine
This was exactly what I needed! simple to use, too.
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This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and Word in Office 365. If you are using an earlier version (Word 2003 or earlier), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for earlier versions of Word, click here: 
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