You can delete a file that you no longer need. At first, the file is not deleted permanently but is moved to the recycle bin. If you later decide that you do want to keep your file, you can restore the file.
To delete a file permanently, you can either delete it from the recycle bin or you can empty the recycle bin.
Moving files to the recycle bin
You can delete files that you no longer need (this moves them to the recycle bin).
To move a file to the recycle bin, proceed as follows:
Click Media at the top of the screen.
Search for the file that you want to move to the recycle bin.
Now either – click the context menu link under Actions or – right-click the name of the file A context menu appears.
Click Delete. A confirmation prompt is shown.
Click Delete to confirm the move.
You have moved the file to the recycle bin.
Restoring files from the recycle bin
Files that were moved to the recycle bin can be restored whenever you want.
To do so, proceed as follows:
Click Media at the top of the screen.
Click Recycle bin in the left-hand navigation area. This page shows the files and folders currently in the recycle bin.
Search for the file that you want to restore.
Click the context menu link under Actions. A context menu appears.
Click Restore.
You have now restored the file, which can be found in the Media library.
Deleting files permanently
When you delete a file, it is moved to the recycle bin. If you want to delete the file permanently, you can delete it from the recycle bin or empty the recycle bin.
Deleting a single file permanently
To permanently delete a single file from the recycle bin, proceed as follows:
Click Media at the top of the screen.
Click Recycle bin in the left-hand navigation area. This page shows the files and folders currently in the recycle bin.
Search for the file that you want to delete permanently.
Go to Actions and click the context menu link shown underneath. A context menu appears.
Click Delete. A confirmation prompt is shown.
Click Delete to confirm this permanent deletion.
You have now deleted the file permanently.
Emptying the recycle bin (which deletes everything in it permanently)
Emptying the recycle bin permanently deletes all of the files and folders in the recycle bin in one go.
Click Media at the top of the screen.
Click Recycle bin in the left-hand navigation area. This page shows the files and folders currently in the recycle bin.
Click Empty recycle bin at the top right. A confirmation prompt is shown.
Click Confirm to confirm your emptying of the recycle bin.
You have now emptied the recycle bin. All files and folders have been permanently deleted.