# Deleting a document

You can delete a document by clicking 'Settings | Delete'.

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You cannot delete a published document. Mark it as a draft first.
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Only users with a Review badge, which includes the 'Can delete document' permission, can delete a document.
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If you delete a document by accident, an administrator can undelete it for you.

Administrators: visit `/admin/indigo_api/document/` and click on the document to recover, scroll down to find the **Deleted** checkbox, uncheck it and click 'Save'.
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