Removing topics

You can remove topics from your project to eliminate unused files.

WARNING! Before you remove a topic, be absolutely sure that you no longer need to use it. We recommend that you see Tips for removing files from projects before you remove any file from your project.

To remove a topic:

  1. Click the Topics or Project tab.

  2. Select the topic to remove.

Tip: From the Topic List, you can select multiple topics by pressing CTRL at the same time that you click each file.

  1. Click Delete .

  1. Click Yes or No. If you select Yes, the file is removed from your project and placed in the Windows Recycle Bin until you empty it.

Tips:

  • There are several ways you can resolve broken links that result from removing topics. You can replace the file with another one that uses the same file name in the same path (resolves all references to the topic). Or you can remove the references from the topics, TOC or index. For more information, see Fixing broken links.

  • Link View displays invalid links to the deleted topic with a red line and a red icon.

  1. The TOC displays broken links to the deleted topic with an X across the page icon.

  • Read Safeguarding your work. It provides useful information about managing your projects and keeping your information safe, in case any files are destroyed.

  • If you need to restore a file back into your project, you can recover it from the Windows Recycle Bin (as long as you have not emptied it). For details, see Restoring deleted files.