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# Delete a text element

> Delete a Text element from a machine-readable form in ABBYY FormDesigner by selecting it and using the Edit menu, the shortcut menu, or the Delete key.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select the text element">
    Select the **text** element you want to delete.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Delete it">
    On the **Edit** menu, select **Delete** (or select **Delete** on the shortcut menu, or press the **Delete** key).
  </Step>
</Steps>