--- title: "Delete a category" slug: "delete-a-category" tags: ["Totara Learn", "Site Administrator", "How-to"] updated: 2023-11-28T14:38:13Z published: 2023-11-28T14:38:13Z canonical: "totara.help/delete-a-category" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://totara.help/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Delete a category If you want to permanently delete a [category](/18/docs/what-are-categories), follow these steps: 1. Go to *Quick-access menu > Courses and categories.* 2. Find the category you wish to delete. 3. Click the cog icon (![Icon Description automatically generated](data:image/png;base64,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)) and select **Delete.** 4. If there are courses in the category you will be asked where you would like the course(s) moved to before the category is deleted. 5. Click **Delete.** 6. A warning message displays, click **Continue** to confirm the category deletion. ## Next steps - [Show or hide a category](/18/docs/show-or-hide-a-category) - [Create a category](/18/docs/create-a-category) ![Course badge](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/course-badge_courses-and-categories(2).svg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T12%3A54%3A42Z&se=2026-11-07T13%3A54%3A42Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=PmE6HQoaDn%2FHrf9NnL83Ez04HZl1bG4mlrUwmYbrYhM%3D)The Totara Academy has a whole course dedicated to using [Courses and categories](https://totara.community/mod/page/view.php?id=22080) in Totara. Here you can see best practice, learn more and give it a go yourself. 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