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How can I delete items in Pipedrive?

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Jenny Takahara, November 2, 2023
Note: This action is only available to users with the correct permissions enabled.

Maintaining an effective Pipedrive database can sometimes mean cleaning out data. However, we recognize that not every user should have the ability to delete potentially valuable information from your account.

To allow you to keep your data secure, the ability to delete in Pipedrive is an option that can be enabled for certain user groups in permission sets.

As a user with account settings, if you would like to adjust permissions regarding the deletion of deals or activities for certain users in your Pipedrive account, you can do so by going to Settings > Manage users > Permission sets and adjusting those options to your preference.

Note: If you do not see an option to be able to delete a person or organization, you don't have admin settings. If you do not see the option to delete a deal or activity, then your admin user has not enabled this permission.

Deleting items in Pipedrive

Depending on the situation, you may need to delete items in Pipedrive in many different ways. We've built several different means to delete items in Pipedrive and to help address any situation.

To delete from the detail view of an item in Pipedrive:

  • Click on the name of the deal, person, or organization to go to that item's detail view.
  • Click on the "..." found to the upper right of the Pipedrive app.
  • Select the "Delete" option found there.
  • In the prompt that appears, confirm that you wish to delete this item.

To delete a deal from the pipeline view of your deals tab:

  • Go to your deals tab and click on the pipeline view.
  • Click on the deal you wish to delete and drag it to the bottom of your screen in the Pipedrive app.
  • When hovering over the DELETE button, release your mouse click.

To delete a selection of items from the list view:

  • Go to the Pipedrive tab of the item(s) you wish to delete – such as deals, activities, people, or organizations.
  • Using the checkboxes on the left side of the Pipedrive app, select the items you wish to delete.
  • Click on the trash can icon that appears above the list view.
  • In the prompt that appears, confirm that you wish to delete those items.
Note: Deleting an item in Pipedrive will delete other items linked to it (e.g., if a deal is deleted, activities linked to that deal will be deleted). Admins can restore deleted items within 30 days after deletion, the linked items will be restored as well. After 30 days the items are permanently deleted and cannot be accessed or restored.
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