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How do I delete a text box in Pages?

How do I delete a text box in PAGES?


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iPhone 11, iOS 15

Posted on Aug 22, 2022 10:59 AM

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Posted on Aug 22, 2022 1:17 PM

A Text box is an object. You delete it the same way as you would delete an image, a Shape, or any other object you have placed in the document.


Click the textbox or its text to Activate the box.


If you see the boxes boundary, but do not see 'handles' at each corner, click one of the boundaries to Select the box.


If the 'handles' are the letter 'x', the box is Locked.

    • With the box Selected, go to the Arrange menu and choose 'Unlock"

If the 'handles' are small white squares, continue to the next step.


With the box selected, press the delete key.


Done.


Regards,

Barry


Note that you have posted your question in the Pages for Mac community.

These instructions are for the Mac version of Pages.


If the version of Pages you are using is on your iPhone, or is the iCloud version, you may need to repost your question in either the iWork for iOS community or the iWork for iCloud community.


Regards,

Barry

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Aug 22, 2022 1:17 PM in response to tottieirene

A Text box is an object. You delete it the same way as you would delete an image, a Shape, or any other object you have placed in the document.


Click the textbox or its text to Activate the box.


If you see the boxes boundary, but do not see 'handles' at each corner, click one of the boundaries to Select the box.


If the 'handles' are the letter 'x', the box is Locked.

    • With the box Selected, go to the Arrange menu and choose 'Unlock"

If the 'handles' are small white squares, continue to the next step.


With the box selected, press the delete key.


Done.


Regards,

Barry


Note that you have posted your question in the Pages for Mac community.

These instructions are for the Mac version of Pages.


If the version of Pages you are using is on your iPhone, or is the iCloud version, you may need to repost your question in either the iWork for iOS community or the iWork for iCloud community.


Regards,

Barry

How do I delete a text box in Pages?

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