Open the collection you want to edit.
Last updated on
Aug 17, 2026
Remove a file from an existing collection without deleting it from All files.
Use this action when a file no longer belongs in a collection but should remain available for reuse in other collections.
Before you begin
Make sure you can access the collection you want to edit.
Only the collection owner can delete a file from the collection.
Remove a file from a collection
Select one or more files to remove.
Select the Delete icon.
Choose the appropriate action:
- Remove selected file from this collection removes the file only from the current collection. The file remains available in All files and in other collections.
- Delete selected file from my account permanently deletes the file from All files and removes it from every collection. This option is available only to the file owner.
Confirm the action.
What happens after you remove a file
- The file is removed from the current collection.
- The file remains available in All files.
- The file remains available in any other collections that contain it.
- Shared or linked files remain available in their original location.
If you permanently delete a file instead, Analyzer removes it from All files and every collection that contains it.
When to remove a file
Remove a file from a collection when:
- You added the wrong file.
- The file is no longer relevant to the collection.
- You want to narrow the collection while keeping the file available elsewhere.
