Deleting Notebook Folders, Pages, and Entries – LabArchives

Notebook members who have edit access to notebook data may be able to delete notebook folders, pages, or entries. Deletions are never permanent and are included in the revision history, which also includes the ability to undelete and recover the item. Whether you accidentally remove something and need to restore it, or you're re-organizing your notebook to improve clarity and workflow, you always have the ability to recover content quickly.

Delete and Recover a Folder or Page

To delete a folder or page, right-click its name in the Notebook Navigator (or use Command+Click on macOS) and select Delete.

To recover a deleted page or folder, expand the Deleted Items (trash can icon) from the bottom of the Notebook Navigator and right-click (or Command+Click on macOS) the item, and select Undelete.

Page and folder deletions are recorded in the Activity Feed, showing the date, time, and member who performed the action.

Note: When deleting a folder, all the pages nested under that folder are also deleted. Individual pages cannot be recovered and instead the entire folder must be recovered by selecting Undelete. When deleting a page, Deleted Items will generate a folder that matches up with the original folder the page was a part of prior to the deletion. If the Deleted Items has multiple pages in it, you may need to navigate to the folder to locate the page. When the page is recovered, it is returned to its original folder in the Notebook Navigator.

Delete and Recover an Entry

To delete an entry, hover over the entry to display the entry toolbar, click the triple-dot menu, and select Delete.

To recover a deleted entry, select Page Tools from the upper-right hand corner of the page and View Revisions. The revisions history for the page will display with the most recent actions at the top of the table. Click Undelete next to the entry.

The entry will be brought back to the original page and placed at the top of the page or the bottom of the page based on the notebook settings. Use the entry up or down arrows to adjust its placement on the page.

Visit the Revisions History and Timestamps article for more details on working with the Revisions History.