What must you do before removing a document property field?

To successfully remove a document property field from a Word document, it is essential to interact with the field itself, which is represented by a field handle. The field handle is typically a set of brackets or a grey area that indicates the location of the dynamic document property. Clicking on this field handle highlights the field and prepares it for editing or deletion.

Once the field is activated, it can be easily modified or removed by pressing the Delete key. If one were to attempt to remove the field by other means, such as clicking the text of the document or highlighting the entire document, it could lead to confusion or an unsuccessful operation since those actions do not directly interact with the field itself. Similarly, manually deleting the property without engaging with the field handle may lead to a lack of consistency in document properties, as they are designed to be managed through their respective field codes.