Clean up wayward temp files with a quick Clipboard trick (2003/2007)

If you’re a filing fanatic like many Word power users, you may find yourself annoyed by unruly temp files that hang around in your folders long after you’ve closed your last document. Word generates temporary files for many reasons, but if you find one hanging on, you may have some extra text hiding out in your Office Clipboard. To remove temp files based on the Clipboard’s contents, simply open any Word document, hold down the [Ctrl] key, and press the [C] key twice. (To view the Clipboard task pane in 2007, click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Clipboard group on the Home tab.) Then, click the Clear All button on the Clipboard and close your document. (You don’t need to save it unless you’ve made changes.)