superimpossed field that I cannot remove

If someone can help me, I'd appreciate it. I have a superimpossed field or item that does not clear. I try to erase, delete, cut and I cannot figure out how to get rid of it. If I click on it, I can write on it, but I do not want it.

I have a surface laptop with Office Home and Student 2016.

Here is a screenshot of it.

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SergeiBaklan
Oct 26, 2018
Hi Patricia,

You have lot of boxes one under one. To delete on ribbon Home->Find & Select-Go to Special

Here select Objects, Ok

Now all your boxes are to be selected

Click Del

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SergeiBaklan
MVP
Oct 26, 2018
Hi Angela,

How did you try to delete it? Try to click on the border of that box, most probably you'll see

press Del then
- Angela Pedraza
  Copper Contributor
  Oct 26, 2018
  Dear Sergei,
  Thank you for replying.
  The field does not respond to anything other than opening a second box to insert a check mark. I can write text on it, it has a live cursor, but I cannot eliminate it. When I get to the edge an arrow or a double lined cross opens, but I cannot get rid of it. I have tried Del, I have tried right-click / delete,
  I have tried moving it with drag and drop (does not move)
  Attached is a capture of this thing with the check mark and writing on it.
  - SergeiBaklan
    MVP
    Oct 26, 2018
    Angela, could you please make a copy of your file, delete all information (or at least sensitive one) and attach that file to your post here

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