resource file consolidation pr46

Author: msebolt

.openpublishing.redirection.json

@@ -7920,6 +7920,11 @@
             "redirect_url": "/cpp/windows/editable-file-types-for-resources",
             "redirect_document_id": false
         },
+        {
+            "source_path": "docs/windows/deleting-unassigned-symbols.md",
+            "redirect_url": "/cpp/windows/changing-unassigned-symbols",
+            "redirect_document_id": false
+        },
         {
             "source_path": "docs/windows/activationfactory-activationfactory-constructor.md",
             "redirect_url": "/cpp/windows/activationfactory-class#activationfactory",

docs/windows/TOC.md

@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
 ### [Symbols: Resource Identifiers](symbols-resource-identifiers.md)
 #### [Viewing Resource Symbols](viewing-resource-symbols.md)
 #### [Creating New Symbols](creating-new-symbols.md)
-#### [Changing Unassigned Symbols](changing-unassigned-symbols.md)
-#### [Deleting Unassigned Symbols](deleting-unassigned-symbols.md)
+#### [Changing or Deleting Unassigned Symbols](changing-unassigned-symbols.md)
 #### [Opening the Resource Editor for a Given Symbol](opening-the-resource-editor-for-a-given-symbol.md)
 #### [Changing a Symbol](changing-a-symbol-or-symbol-name-id.md)
 #### [Including Shared (Read-Only) or Calculated Symbols](including-shared-read-only-or-calculated-symbols.md)

docs/windows/changing-unassigned-symbols.md

@@ -1,30 +1,37 @@
 ---
-title: "Changing Unassigned Symbols"
+title: "Changing or Deleting Unassigned Symbols"
 ms.date: "11/04/2016"
 f1_keywords: ["vc.editors.symbol.changing.unassigned"]
-helpviewer_keywords: ["symbols [C++], unassigned", "Change Symbol dialog box [C++]", "unassigned symbols"]
+helpviewer_keywords: ["symbols [C++], unassigned", "Change Symbol dialog box [C++]", "unassigned symbols", "symbols [C++], deleting"]
 ms.assetid: b6abee4a-3c24-4697-a166-fe6a86cad35f
 ---
-# Changing Unassigned Symbols
+# Changing or Deleting Unassigned Symbols
 
-While in the [Resource Symbols dialog box](../windows/resource-symbols-dialog-box.md), you can edit or delete existing symbols that are not already assigned to a resource or object.
+While in the [Resource Symbols dialog box](../windows/resource-symbols-dialog-box.md), you can edit or delete existing symbols that aren't already assigned to a resource or object.
 
-### To change an unassigned symbol
+For information on adding resources to managed projects, see [Resources in Desktop Apps](/dotnet/framework/resources/index) in the *.NET Framework Developer's Guide*.
 
-1. In the **Name** box, select the unassigned symbol, and click **Change**.
+## To change an unassigned symbol
 
-2. Edit the symbol's name or value in the boxes provided in the **Change Symbol** dialog box.
+1. In the **Name** box, select the unassigned symbol, and choose **Change**.
+
+1. Edit the symbol's name or value in the boxes provided in the **Change Symbol** dialog box.
 
    > [!NOTE]
    > To change a symbol that *is* assigned to a resource or object, you must use the resource editor or **Properties** window. For more information, see [Changing a Symbol or Symbol Name](../windows/changing-a-symbol-or-symbol-name-id.md).
 
-For information on adding resources to managed projects, please see [Resources in Desktop Apps](/dotnet/framework/resources/index) in the *.NET Framework Developer's Guide*.
+## To delete an unassigned (unused) symbol
+
+In the [Resource Symbols dialog box](../windows/resource-symbols-dialog-box.md), select the symbol that you want to delete, and choose **Delete**.
+
+   > [!NOTE]
+   > Before deleting an unused symbol in a resource file, make sure it is not used elsewhere in the program or by resource files included at compile time.
 
 ## Requirements
 
 Win32
 
-## See Also
+## See also
 
 [Viewing Resource Symbols](../windows/viewing-resource-symbols.md)<br/>
 [Symbol Name Restrictions](../windows/symbol-name-restrictions.md)<br/>