You remove metadata the same way as you update it. First select a file from the file tree, then use the metadata table to select the metadata. If the metadata has a value assigned, the "Remove" button in the MetaEdit Controls becomes active. Click it to remove the metadata from the specified file. Other files remain unchanged, and the value remains in the Value Tree.

When you remove metadata from a folder, or from several files, you are presented with various options: removing the metadata from this file, removing it from this and all other files, and skipping this file. You can cancel the operation at any time. If you choose metadata that is not common to all the selected files and click "Remove", the metadata is removed from those files that have it; all others are unaffected.