How to bulk delete old MS Word documents?

How to delete old MS WORD documents in bulk?

I have many MSWORD documents I no longer want to keep them and do not know the best way delete them in bulk. How can I best do it?


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Original Title: DELETE OLD MSWORD DOCUMENTS IN BULK.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 26.6

Posted on Sep 11, 2026 8:12 AM

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Sep 11, 2026 11:22 AM in response to Carol Stewart

Where are the files? are they all in one directory? or spread out across your drive(s)?


If they're in one directory, view the directory as a list (View -> As List), then click the Kind column header to group all like files together. Now it's easy to click on the first Word document, then shift-click on the last to select them all and drag them to the trash.


If they're spread out across your drive, you can use the Finder's search to find .docx files - just type '.docx' into the Search field at the top of each Finder window. Now you'll see all the Word documents available, and a simple Select All will let you move them to the trash en masse.

How to bulk delete old MS Word documents?

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