When you delete a file from Salesforce Files, it’s also removed from all locations
where it was shared.
Required Editions
Available in: Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience
Available in: Group, Essentials, Professional,
Enterprise, , Performance, Unlimited, Developer, and
Contact Manager Editions
User Permissions
Needed
To delete a file:
File owner
OR
Delete Salesforce Files
To delete a file that isn't associated with another file or object:
File owner
OR
Modify All Data
If the file is contained in a library, only the file owner or a user with delete permission
in the library can delete the file. The Library Administrator is an example of someone with
delete permission in a library.
In Lightning Experience, from the App Launcher, open Files.
Find the file that you want to delete and open its row-level actions dropdown.
Click Delete and confirm your changes.
If the file was shared via a link, anyone with the link no longer has access to
the file.
You can restore the file and all the shares that were associated with it by removing it
from the Recycle Bin.
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