Delete Topics

You can delete both published and unpublished topics. While deleting an unpublished topic simply removes it from the document outline, deleting a published one removes the topic both from the document outline in your content editor (your draft) and from the internet, where it has been published before. You can delete topics directly using the DELETE button on the top right of the content editor page or using the Options menu in the document outline.

Delete an unpublished topic

Delete your new (unpublished) topic using one of the following methods:

Method 1

1. In the document outline on the left, select the topic you want to delete.
2. Click the DELETE button on the top left.
3. Confirm deleting the topic by clicking YES in the confirmation prompt.

Method 2

1. In the document outline on the left, select the topic you want to delete.
2. Click the options menu indicated by three vertical dots next to the topic title >> Delete topic.
3. Confirm deleting the topic by clicking YES in the confirmation prompt.

Your topic will be removed from the document outline.

Delete a published topic

To delete a published topic, you need to go one step further. Follow one of the instructions below:

Method 1

1. In the document outline on the left, select the topic you want to delete.
2. Click the DELETE button on the top left.
3. Confirm deleting the topic by clicking YES in the confirmation prompt. (your topic will be marked with a red square next to its title on the document outline. You can undo delete at any time before taking step 4)
4. Click PUBLISH button on the top right to apply changes.

Method 2

1. In the document outline on the left, select the topic you want to delete.
2. Click the options menu indicated by three vertical dots next to the topic title >> Delete topic.
3. Confirm deleting the topic by clicking YES in the confirmation prompt (your topic will be marked with a red square next to its title on the document outline. You can undo delete at any time before taking step 4).
4. Click PUBLISH button on the top right to apply changes.

Delete a multilingual topic

To delete a topic with content in other languages, you must follow the same instruction for deleting a published or unpublished topic. However, in the confirmation prompt in step 3, you need to decide if you want to delete it in all languages or only the one you have selected. The same rule regarding the published topics applies here and you need to go through step 4 to apply changes if your multilingual topic is a published one. The topic will be completely removed from your document outline (and the internet if it's a published one) only if you choose to delete it in all languages. Otherwise, the topic will remain intact in other languages but marked with gray in the deleted language. A gray topic title in the document outline indicates that it is available and has content in other languages yet it has been deleted in the selected language and has no content anymore.