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# Delete Topics

People with the right permissions can delete topics directly from topic detail pages.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col style="width:100%"></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Group</strong>, <strong>Essentials</strong>, <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, <strong>Developer</strong>, and <strong>Contact Manager</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small permission">
        <colgroup>
          <col style="width:50%">
          <col style="width:50%">
        </colgroup>
        <thead class="slds-text-title_caps ">
          <tr class="">
            <th scope="colgroup" class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d42556e84">User Permissions
              Needed</th>
          </tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d42556e84 ">To delete standard topics:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d42556e84 ">
              <p>Modify All Data</p>
              <p>OR</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Delete Topics</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d42556e84 ">To delete topics that are also used as navigational, featured, or content
              topics in a site:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d42556e84 ">
              <p>Create and Set Up Experiences</p>
              <p>OR</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Manage Experiences</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>

Because topic names and descriptions aren't private, administrators can delete topics for compliance reasons or to remove inappropriate content. When deleting topics, consider these points.

- Topics are permanently deleted. They aren’t sent to the Recycle Bin.
- Deleted topics are removed from search results, the topics list, all posts and records, Recently Talked About topics, Related Topics, and your users’ favorites. After the next calculation, deleted topics are removed from Trending Topics.
- Users can reintroduce a topic after it’s been deleted.

To delete a topic:

1. Navigate to the topic detail page.
2. In the upper right, click **Delete** (Lightning Experience) or ![Topic Options drop-down menu](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-experience-collaboration-264-0-0-production-enus/1aab5b5e-c990-4b8c-840a-6fb18af49709/collaboration/images/case_feed_portal_select_widget.png) and choose **Delete** (Salesforce Classic).

In Experience Cloud sites, delete topics from **Workspaces** | **Content Management** | **Topics**. After the topics are deleted, they’re no longer assigned in your site.