# Delete elements from the Trash

You can permanently delete an element that you moved to the Trash.

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If you select Tools > Show Deleted Elements to view the elements that have been moved to the Trash, you can delete the element from the Trash in your current view. Otherwise, you can either delete a single element from the Trash branch or delete all elements in the Trash by emptying the Trash.

To permanently delete an element:

- Administrators must have sufficient rights.
- The element must not be used in any configuration, for example, in a policy.

CAUTION:
Deletion is permanent. There is no undo. To recover a deleted element, you must either recreate it or restore it from a previously created backup or XML export file that contains the element.

For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

## Steps

1. Select Menu > View > Panels > Trash.
2. Right-click the element that you are deleting, then select Delete.
   A confirmation dialog box opens.
3. If the element you are moving to the Trash is used in any configuration, view and remove all references to the element:
   1. Click Open References to view the references.
   2. To remove the references, right-click each element that references the element that you want to remove, select Edit, and remove the element from the configuration.
4. Click Yes.
   The element is permanently deleted.