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Last updated: June 3, 2026

Delete files in issues

Learn how to delete files in issues via the web app and the mobile app to keep your records accurate and relevant.

What happens when you delete files from issues?

When you delete files from issues, it's permanently removed from the issue and can't be recovered. A record of who deleted it and when is added to the issue's activity timeline, so there's still a traceable history of what changed. This keeps issue records accurate, so your team can make faster decisions based on the right information.

Click the three-dot menu next to a file on the Files tab and select Delete.

Delete a file in an issue

  1. Log in to the web app.

  2. Select Issues in the sidebar or select it in More.

  3. Select an issue.

  4. You can delete a file in any of the following ways:

    • In Files tab, click on the right-hand side of the file and select Delete. Click the three-dot menu next to a file on the Files tab and select Delete.

    • In Overview tab, scroll down to Files section. Click on the right-hand side of the file and select Delete. Delete files from the Issues overview tab by clicking the 3-dot menu and selecting delete.

    • Click the file to preview. Then, click on the upper-right of the page. Delete a file in issues using preview by clicking the delete icon on the upper-right of the page.

  5. In the pop-up window, click Delete.

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