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# MakeEmpty Method of the Region Object

This method removes all the rectangles from the region.

## Syntax

### C++

```cpp theme={null}
HRESULT MakeEmpty();
```

### C\#

```csharp theme={null}
void MakeEmpty();
```

### Visual Basic .NET

```vb theme={null}
Sub MakeEmpty()
```

## Return values

This method has no specific return values. It returns the [standard return values of ABBYY FineReader Engine functions](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/return-codes).

## Remarks

After a call to this method, the value of the [IRegion::Count](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/supplementary-objects-and-methods/region#count) property equals 0.

## See also

[Region](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/supplementary-objects-and-methods/region)