Delete Documents

When you delete a document, Salesforce stores it in the Recycle Bin.

Required Editions

Available in: Salesforce Classic
Available in: All Editions except Database.com
User Permissions Needed
To delete documents: Delete on documents
To restore documents: Delete on documents
To delete a document, click Del next to the document on the documents list page. Alternatively, click Delete on the documents detail page.

You can restore the document to your document library within that time by clicking Undelete from the Recycle Bin.

  • You can delete any document in your personal folder and folders with “Public Folder Access” set to “Read/Write.” To delete a document in a public folder with “Public Folder Access” set to “Read Only,” you need “Manage Public Documents” permissions.
  • If you delete a document that's included in a letterhead or HTML email template, emails using the letterhead or template display a broken link. You can fix the broken link by removing the document from the Recycle Bin.
  • You can't delete a document that's being used as a custom logo in meeting requests. To delete it, you must either select another document to use as a logo or uncheck the option to display a custom logo in meeting requests.