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title: How to Delete files from the library
description: "You need to have permissions in order to delete a document from the library.  Normally you need to be an Administrator. 1.       Navigate to the Library. 2.       Change the view from All Documents to either **Folder View**or **Int Admin view**.…"
url: "https://smartdms.co/docs/how-to-delete-files-from-the-library/"
updated: "2026-04-15"
category: "Creating & Editing"
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# How to Delete files from the library

You need to have permissions in order to delete a document from the library.  Normally you need to be an Administrator.

1.       Navigate to the Library.

2.       Change the view from All Documents to either **Folder View**or **Int Admin view**.

3.       Select the file you wish to delete.

4.       Click **delete** on the ribbon.

5.       If you don’t see the Delete button, then you don’t have permission to delete that file.

!**Note:** *If your library has PDF’s – You will also need to go to the associated PDF folder and delete its corresponding PDF file.*

*When you delete a document, any outstanding read tasks for users will be auto closed. If you restore a document from the recycle bin, any previous tasks will NOT be reopened. You will need to publish the document to create new tasks.*