How To Delete Google Docs Document

Google Docs is an online word processor used to create or edit text documents, spreadsheets, etc. Google Docs is a free platform where you can create your projects with anyone in the world in real-time collaboration. Various types of operations can be performed on the file that we are creating or editing in Google Docs. From copying the contents of the file to cut-paste operations to the operation of finding and Replacing the content in the document. Also from editing current documents to deleting documents. So In this article, we will get through the topic of deleting a document from Google Docs. Let’s follow the step-by-step process.

How to Delete Multiple Documents on Google Docs

To delete a document you need to follow the following step-by-step process.

How to Delete Current Document

Step 1: Open your Current Docs

current doc-1

Step 2: Go to the File Menu and Select Move to Trash

Navigate to file menu and click on Move to Trash

Click on Move to trash

Step 3: Click on Go to Docs Home Screen

Click on Go to docs home

How to Delete Saved Document on Google Docs

Step 1: Go to the File menu

Click on Open

Step 2: Select the Folder

Open Your Document

Step 4: Go to the File Menu and Select Move to Trash

Navigate to File and Click Move to Trash

Move to Trash

Step 5: Click on Go to Docs Home Screen

Go to docs home

How to Permanently Delete a File on Google Docs

Step 1: Click On Drive

open drive

Step 2: Click on Trash

open the trash

Step 3: Select the file

Select File.

Step 4: Click on Delete Forever

Click on Delete Forever

How to Recover a File From Trash

Step 1: Go to the Trash option

Open Trash

Step 2: Select the file

Select the File.

Step 3: Select the Restore Option

Click on the Restore button.

How To Remove Access From a Single File

In Google Docs, you can control access to your files by adjusting the sharing settings. To remove access from a single file you need to follow the following steps in Google Docs.

Step 1: Open your Google Docs

open google docs

Step 2: Select your file

Select a single file

Step 3: Open Sharing Setting

Click on Share

Step 4: Remove Access

Remove Access to a Single File

Step 5: Save Changes

Click on Save

How To Remove Access from Multiple Files

To remove access from Multiples Files, we can use Google Drive for this. Let’s follow the following steps to remove access from multiple files.

Step 1: Open Google Drive

open your Google Drive

Step 2: Select Your multiple Files

Select Multiples files

Step 3: Click on 3-Dot for sharing

Click on Share.

Step 4: Remove Access

Remove Access to multiple file.

Step 5: Save changes

Click on Save.

Conclusion

In Google Docs Deleting a document is an easy process. Sometimes we don’t want some files to be on our drive and want them to be removed temporarily, In that case, we move those files to the trash, and within 30 days we can access them again. But we want some files to be deleted permanently so we select them to delete forever. Hope by following the above easy step-by-step process you can easily delete your file according to your choice.

FAQs

Can I recover Permanently deleted files?

No, You can’t recover them back. Once you click on delete forever you will not get back the file.

Why can’t I remove a document from Google Docs?

Right Click on the Document->Select Remove->confirm Removal.

How do I Delete a Google Doc I shared with me?

Go to Shared with Me-> Right Click on the Document-> Remove Access or Add to My Drive.

How do you Delete a page on Google Docs Mobile?

Open the document->navigate to the page->Tap and Hold->select text->Delete

How do I Delete a version of Google Docs?

Open the Document->Click on File->Select Version History->Review and Restore. You can review the versions and restore an older version by clicking on the timestamp and choosing “Restore this version.