Did you recently perform an update either intentionally, or automatically, of the Office software? That process will frequently throw out old files. If they're in the trash, and you can successfully use ALL of the Office components, then you no longer need them. (Be certain that they are from Office) Ken On Apr 6, 2004, at 12:29 AM, Jane Sprando wrote: > Yesterday I happened to notice that I have a lot of files in the trash > that > I didn't put there. Some are fonts and some have to do with Microsoft > Office: Excel, Power Point, Microsoft Graphing, Word and more. They > seem to > be duplicates of ones already on my hard drive. > > 1. Does anyone have a clue as to how they got in there? > > 2. do I just leave them or what?????? > > Jane > > > ---------- > Check out the HomeMac email list FAQ > http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/HomeMac.html > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <HomeMac-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > <HomeMac-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Need help from a real person? Try. > <HomeMac-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > > ---------- > Now shipping! Farallon Wireless SkyLINE PCI Card for Mac Desktops! > http://www.farallon.com/le/skyline/pci/index.html > > $14.99 Unlimited Nationwide Mac Dialup and Mac Web Hosting from your > Mac ISP > Serious Mac Internet Solutions From NineWire! > http://macinternetaccess.com > > Monsoon | Flat panel speakers that deliver crisp, accurate sound! > Dr. Bott | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/speakers.html> > > Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com! > Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml >