Delete box

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→ Discover what’s new, explore key improvements, and review feature name updates on the New navigation page.

→ The rollout will happen gradually, and the previous navigation will be retired in September 2026.

Delete box

Delete a box (old navigation)

Delete boxes

To delete a box, right-click on it or click the configuration icon (the wrench) and select Delete.

Deleting a box will not delete the tasks in its scope. However, you will lose the box's configuration, including the box statuses and some items such as the markers, filters, column views, etc.

Bulk delete

You can also bulk delete selected boxes. To do so, left-click on the selected box, and while holding down the mouse, select the other Boxes by pressing CTRL. Then right-click on any of the boxes and select Delete.

Overview module, delete option in context menu.

Delete a box (new navigation)

Delete a single box

To delete a box, go to the Main box:

  1. Right-click a box you want to delete (anywhere but the box name link) within its swimlane (Hierarchy and Timeline modes), card (Kanban board mode), or box bar (Timeline mode).

Alternatively, click More actions () next to the box (Hierarchy or Timeline mode).

  1. From the dropdown, select Delete.

Dropdown menu for a box. Delete option is present on the list.

Deleting a box will not delete the tasks in its scope. However, you will lose the box's configuration, including the box statuses and some items such as the markers, filters, column views, etc.

Delete multiple boxes

You can also bulk delete selected boxes.

Just like tasks, you can multi-select boxes on the box hierarchy while in the Hierarchy or Timeline mode. When the boxes are highlighted, right-click any of them and select Delete.

A delete option for mutiple boxes being highlighted.

 

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