--- title: How to Delete a File description: Deleted items are stored in the Trash Bin until emptied. Please contact your workspace manager if you need to restore a deleted file.  --- [Skip to content](https://help.safelinkhub.com/how-to-delete-a-file#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Contact us](https://help.safelinkhub.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![safelink](https://help.safelinkhub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/safelink.png?width=133&height=30&name=safelink.png)](https://safelinkhub.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Contact us](https://help.safelinkhub.com/kb-tickets/new) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Hub](https://help.safelinkhub.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Using Workspace (General)](https://help.safelinkhub.com/using-workspace-general?hsLang=en) 3. [Managing Documents & Folders](https://help.safelinkhub.com/using-workspace-general?hsLang=en#managing-documents-folders) # How to Delete a File [How to Delete a File - Gen 4](https://help.safelinkhub.com/how-to-delete-a-file#gen4) [How to Delete a File - Gen 3](https://help.safelinkhub.com/how-to-delete-a-file#gen3) ### How to Delete a File - Gen 4       1. Open your workspace and go to the **Documents** tab ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-26/83569518-5965-4a85-a74f-947de4309bd7/user_cropped_screenshot_05ccbc00d80541149eb6868c821c3bfd_text_export.jpeg) 2. Select the document or folder that you would like to delete. ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-26/a2a8bb37-1bf5-469d-9c25-86505d2d541c/user_cropped_screenshot_6ed94546bbe04b4cb91a8a01a9fa5d9b_text_export.jpeg) 3. Click the **Trash** icon on the toolbar. ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-26/0f1b9c37-6d91-48d6-8f99-717d215e81bd/user_cropped_screenshot_19854ae70c934ce3947f674035c3ad54_text_export.jpeg) You can also right-click the document and select delete from the menu. ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-26/e3ef30a0-4794-4f8b-b4ff-607a8be15656/user_cropped_screenshot_68151483f7344f77ac8933bc4048fe26_text_export.jpeg) 4. Click **OK** in the confirmation box to delete the item. ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-26/bdc2ecb7-eacf-4253-a172-e1923ae1298c/ascreenshot_9e1371049a224cf9b93d04ae8f3eaea5_text_export.jpeg) --- ### How to Delete a File - Gen 3 1. Open your workspace and go to the **Documents** tab.![1](https://help.safelinkhub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshots/GEN3/How%20to%20delete%20a%20file/1.png?width=670&name=1.png) 2. Select the document or folder that you would like to delete. ![2](https://help.safelinkhub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshots/GEN3/How%20to%20delete%20a%20file/2.png?width=670&name=2.png) 3. Click the **Trash** icon on the toolbar.![3](https://help.safelinkhub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshots/GEN3/How%20to%20delete%20a%20file/3.png?width=670&name=3.png) ***Note:** You can also right-click the document and select delete from the menu in List View mode.![4](https://help.safelinkhub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshots/GEN3/How%20to%20delete%20a%20file/4.png?width=670&name=4.png)* 4. Click **OK** in the confirmation box to delete the item.![5](https://help.safelinkhub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshots/GEN3/How%20to%20delete%20a%20file/5.png?width=450&name=5.png) *Deleted items are stored in the Trash Bin until emptied. 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