Unable to delete Word file in an Android Device

Anonymous
2017-04-04T13:04:33+00:00

I am trying to delete a file but Word (android GalaxyNote5) is saying I do not have permission to delete 

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-07-14T05:55:52+00:00

    Open word

    Tap "open" in bottom right

    Keep opening folders until you find the one you want to delete (note i couldn't delete it from the "recent" folder);

    Tap the triple dot menu next to it;

    Tap delete.

    Hope that sorts it for now

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-06-28T14:32:38+00:00

    Go to apps then in that Word then clear cache. All files deleted. Same for Excel.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-05-24T16:36:09+00:00

    Many thanks Christina B-T, all gone.(including a couple I would rather have kept but I can live with that.)

    Regards John

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-05-24T16:32:58+00:00

    Excellent ! Works for acrobat too.

    Just extremely happy. I went great lengths, but just stopped short.

    But I guess, removing any given file from Word's own list selectively, also works. While, ar the same time, also removing any downloaded file manually with "Myfiles" works selectively.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-05-24T15:22:26+00:00

    Try:

    Settings > Apps > Application Manager > Word > Storage > Clear Data

    Worked for me on Samsung galaxy s6

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