Delete text in connected text boxes
1. Press CTRL+A to select the entire story.
2. Press DELETE. Note Be sure to click in the text box. If you click the edge of the text box and then press CTRL+A, you might select everything on the page.
If you are working on a story and want to delete it and all its connected text boxes please do the following:
3. On the Edit menu, click Delete Object. Repeat to delete additional text boxes.