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# Delete Records

For some kinds of objects, deleting one record affects other, related records.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: all editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

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            <th scope="colgroup" class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d43668e58">User Permissions
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d43668e58 ">To delete records: </td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d43668e58 ">Delete on the object for the kind of record you’re
              deleting</td>

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Before you delete a record, check whether there are related records. For example, if you delete an account or contact, all associated assets are also deleted.

1. Find and open the record you want to delete.
2. Click **Delete**.