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title: "Delete a record"
slug: "delete-a-record"
updated: 2026-04-29T16:14:20Z
published: 2026-04-29T16:14:20Z
canonical: "help.quickbase.com/delete-a-record"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete a record

Delete single records or multiple records from a table report.

> [!WARNING]
> Important
> 
> Once a record is deleted, you cannot retrieve the data it contained.

To delete a single record when viewing or editing it in a form:

1. Open a report that contains the record you want to delete.
2. Click the **Pencil** or **Eye** icon next to the entry that you want to delete.
3. If you are viewing the record, click **More > Delete this *record*** in the Page bar.

If you are editing the record, click **Delete**in the Page bar.

If you don't see this command, you may not have permission to delete records.
4. Click **Delete** to confirm the action.

To delete single or multiple records from a table report:

1. Select one or more checkboxes or select the checkbox at the top to select all the records on that page, then click **Delete**.
2. Click **Delete** to confirm the action.

Tip: You can also delete multiple records in [**grid edit mode**](/v1/docs/grid-edit). [Read more](/v1/docs/delete-multiple-records).

### Related topics:

- [Deleting multiple records](/v1/docs/delete-multiple-records)
- [Delete all the records in an application](/v1/docs/delete-all-the-records-in-an-application)
- [Adding or editing a record](/v1/docs/add-or-edit-a-record)
- [Viewing a record](/v1/docs/viewing-records)
- [Adding similar records](/v1/docs/add-similar-records)
- [Emailing a record](/v1/docs/email-a-record)