---
title: "Delete users in bulk"
slug: "delete-users-in-bulk"
tags: ["Site Administrator", "Totara Platform", "How-to"]
updated: 2023-07-05T07:41:43Z
published: 2023-07-05T07:41:43Z
canonical: "totara.help/delete-users-in-bulk"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Delete users in bulk

If you no longer want or need a number of user accounts, then you can delete multiple users at once via a bulk action. Before you bulk delete users, you may wish to set up a [purge type](/18/docs/create-a-purge-type), to ensure that data associated with the accounts is removed in accordance with your policies or local data laws.

1. Go to *Quick-access menu > Users > Bulk user actions.*
2. Select the users you wish to delete (you may need to filter if you have a large number of users on your site).
3. Click **Add to selection**.
4. Select **Delete** from the **With selected users** dropdown.
5. Click **Go**.
6. Click **Delete** on the confirmation screen.
7. Click **Continue.**

You can select multiple users at once using the **CTRL** (or **CMD**) key on your keyboard.

Users can be filtered according to full name, surname, first name, email address, city/town, country, confirmed, first access, last access, last login, username, and authentication.

If you have set a custom profile field, this will also be available from the **Profile** dropdown box.

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