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How to remove all pictures from a Word document?

Author Amanda Li Last modified

If you need to remove all pictures from a Word document without affecting the text, layout, or formatting, doing it manually can be time-consuming. This guide will walk you through different methods, including built-in Word tools, VBA code, and Kutools for Word, to quickly remove images with minimal effort.

Remove all pictures from document with Find and Replace function
Easily remove all pictures from document with Kutools for Word
Remove all pictures from document using VBA code

Remove all pictures from a document using the Find and Replace function

The Find and Replace function is commonly used for replacing or removing content in Word. You can also use it to quickly remove all pictures from a document.

  1. Click Home > Replace to open the Find and Replace window.
    Replace button on the ribbon
  2. In the Find and Replace window, click More to expand the Search Options, then click Special > Graphic.
  3. Click the Replace All button.
    Find and Replace window with More button clicked to show more Search Options, Special menu with Graphic selected, and Replace All button highlighted

    Note: You can also enter ^g directly into the Find what box, leave the Replace with box empty, and then click Replace All to remove all pictures from the document.

    Find and Replace window with '^g' entered into the Find what box, Replace with box empty, and Replace All button clicked to remove all pictures, showing the confirmation dialog.

Now, all pictures in the document are removed immediately, as shown in the screenshot below:

All pictures in the document are removed

Remove all pictures from a document with Kutools for Word

Kutools for Word provides the most convenient way to remove all pictures from a document. You can remove all pictures from the entire document or just from a selected section.

Kutools for Word, equipped with AI 🤖, offers over 100 handy features to simplify your tasks.
  • To remove pictures from the entire document: Click Kutools > Remove > Remove All Pictures in Selected Range. A Kutools for Word dialog box will appear asking for confirmation. Click Yes to remove all pictures.
  • To remove pictures from a selected section: Select the text range containing the pictures you want to remove. Then click Kutools > Remove > Remove All Pictures in Selected Range.
    Remove Pictures utility on the Kutools tab on the ribbon
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Remove all pictures from a document using VBA code

Using VBA is another quick way to remove all pictures from a document. Follow the steps below to apply a VBA script for this task.

  1. Press Alt + F11 to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
  2. Click Insert > Module, then copy and paste the following VBA code into the Module window: 
    Sub DitchPictures()
Dim objPic As InlineShape
For Each objPic In ActiveDocument.InlineShapes
objPic.Delete
Next objPic
End Sub
  3. Click the Run button to execute the VBA script.

Now, all pictures in the document will be removed instantly.

Demo: Easily remove all pictures from document with Kutools for Word

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