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Deleting files

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Deleting files - Amazon WorkDocs

Notice: New customer sign-ups and account upgrades are no longer available for Amazon WorkDocs. Learn about migration steps here: How to migrate data from Amazon WorkDocs.

Notice: New customer sign-ups and account upgrades are no longer available for Amazon WorkDocs. Learn about migration steps here: How to migrate data from Amazon WorkDocs.

You can use the web client or the mobile app to delete files. When you delete a file, Amazon WorkDocs moves it to the recycle bin.

To delete files in the web client

  1. In the web client, select the files you want to delete.

  2. Open the Actions list, choose More, and then choose Delete.

To delete files in the mobile app

  1. Choose the ellipsis above the file that you want to delete.

  2. Choose Delete.

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