Delete documents

You can delete documents you upload. If you’re given manage access to specific documents, you can delete those as well.

Access requirements

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Adobe Workfront package Any
Adobe Workfront licenses

Standard

Work or higher

Access level configurations Edit access to Documents the Delete permission enabled
Object permissions

View access or higher on the object that contains the Document

Manage access with the Delete permission enabled on the Document

For more detail about the information in this table, see Access requirements in Workfront documentation.

Delete a document in the legacy documents area

If your organization is on legacy Workfront storage, you will see the legacy documents area when you access documents in Workfront. For more information about legacy Workfront storage, see Differences between legacy Workfront storage and Adobe enterprise storage.

To delete a document:

  1. Go to the project, task, or issue that contains the document, then select Documents in the left panel.

  2. Find the document you need.

  3. Click the Delete icon Delete icon above the Documents area.

  4. In the box that appears, click Yes, Delete it to confirm.

    A system or group administrator can restore a document within 30 days of being deleted, as described in Restore deleted items.

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Delete a document in the new documents area

If your organization uses enterprise storage, you will see the new documents area when you access documents in Workfront. For more information about enterprise storage, see Adobe enterprise storage overview.

To delete a document:

  1. Go to the project, task, or issue that contains the document, then select Documents in the left panel.

  2. Find the document you need, then click Delete.

  3. In the box that appears, click Delete to confirm.

    A system or group administrator can restore a document within 30 days of being deleted, as described in Restore deleted items.

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