Delete an Item from a Moodle Course

This article shows how to delete any item - resource or activity - from your Moodle course home page.

First turn your course editing on by toggling "Edit mode." The Edit mode slider should look like this:

Edit mode toggled on

Click the "Edit" menu to the right of the item you wish to delete. The edit menu icon is a column of three black dots to the right of each activity or resource in your class.

Edit menu icon

In the Edit menu, choose "Delete."

Edit menu clicked open with the "Delete" link highlighted

A window will pop open asking you if you are sure. Click "Yes."

Confirm delete menu with an arrow pointing at "Yes."

The item will no longer appear in your class. This will permanently delete the item from your course.

You can recover items for 7 days after being deleted via your Moodle class's Recycle bin (in your course's "More" tab).