> An attorney has sent me a document with text in what I would loosley call
> the left margin. It says "Draft" in large letters. I can't select this with
> the mouse. How do I delete it?
>
> Many thanks.
It might be a watermark. You didn't mention the version of Word so I
can't supply specific instructions. Just check Help for Watermark.
Tim
View | Header and Footer. Select the watermark and press Delete.

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> An attorney has sent me a document with text in what I would loosley call
> the left margin. It says "Draft" in large letters. I can't select this with
> the mouse. How do I delete it?
>
> Many thanks.
Andrew Chalk - 13 Jul 2007 02:23 GMT
That did it! I did not realize a watermark was treated under Header/Footer.
Thanks to you and Tim.
- A
> View | Header and Footer. Select the watermark and press Delete.
>
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>>
>> Many thanks.