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description: Whether you’re running out of storage space or just want to tidy up outdated files in Account Engagement, you can delete a hosted file at any time. When you delete a file, it’s deleted permanently instead of being archived in the recycle bin. After you delete the files, they’re no longer visible or available online.
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# Delete Hosted Files

Whether you’re running out of storage space or just want to tidy up outdated files in Account Engagement, you can delete a hosted file at any time. When you delete a file, it’s deleted permanently instead of being archived in the recycle bin. After you delete the files, they’re no longer visible or available online.

### Required Editions

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            <th scope="colgroup" class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d20081e59">User Permissions Needed</th>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d20081e59 ">To delete files:</td>

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              <span>Account Engagement Administrator or Marketing
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1. Open the Files page.
    - In Account Engagement, select **Marketing** | **Content** | **Files**.
    - In the Lightning app, select **Content** and then **Files**.
2. To find the oldest files, sort the Last Viewed column.
3. Delete your files.
    
    - To delete an individual file, click the gear icon next to it, and select **Delete**.
    - To delete multiple files at once, mark the files you want to delete, select **Delete** from the dropdown under the table, and click **Go**.