I. Intro

Docs supports moving and deleting single and multiple files. Sort files into categories by placing them in your personal folder in order to make it easier to manage and retrieve them. Place files in shared folders to make it easy to share multiple files.

This article will teach you how to delete files and folders.

Note: The word “files” as used here refer to Docs, Sheets, cloud files, and other formats.

II. Steps

Delete a single file

Desktop

You can use the following two methods to delete a file on a web page on your computer.

Method 1:

•Open the file you want to delete and click the ... button in the top right corner of the page, then click Delete to delete the file.

Method 2:

•Go to Docs homepage, select the file you want to delete. Click Delete underneath the file to delete it.

◦Or click ... button on the right of the page and click Delete to delete the file.

Mobile app

You can use the following two methods to delete a file on a web page on your mobile phone.

Method 1:

•Open the Docs interface and go to the page of the file you want to delete. Click ... button in the top right corner of the page and click Delete to delete the file.

Method 2:

•Go to Docs interface, select the file you want to delete, and swipe left. Click the ... button on the left and then click Delete to delete the file.

Note: Deleted files are saved in the Trash for 30 days. After that time, they are automatically deleted if they have not been restored.

Delete multiple documents

Desktop

•Go to Docs interface and in the file or folder list at the top of the My Space page.

•Select all the files you want to delete and click Delete to delete them.

Note: Deleted files are saved in the Trash for 30 days. After that time, they are automatically deleted if they have not been restored.

Mobile app

The mobile version does not support deleting multiple files at this time. Only single files can be deleted.

Delete folders

Desktop

•Go to Docs homepage and click My Space in the navigation bar on the left.

•Click the ... button and select Delete to delete the folder.

Mobile app

Folders cannot be deleted on your mobile phone at this time.

III. FAQs

Q: How can I restore deleted files or folders?

A: Deleted files and folders are saved in the Trash for 30 days. Go to Trash and click Restore within that time period. If it's not restored within 30 days, they will be deleted permanently.

Q: Will deleting a folder also delete the files it contains?

A: No, only the folder will be deleted, not the files inside. You can view all the files that belong to you in My Space.

Q: When a deleted folder is restored, will the files contained in it be saved?

A: Yes, restored files are automatically saved to the folders they were originally in.

Q: What is the difference between “Remove document” and “Delete document”?

“Remove document” refers to removing the document from the current display list. “Delete document” refers to moving it to Trash. Only a document’s owner has permission to delete it.

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