How do I remove a published file?

This guide shows you how to temporarily disable access to a published link or permanently remove it from Orangedox. You’ll learn the difference between disabling and removing, and what happens to access in each case.

Disable a Published Link

To temporarily disable access to your published link  

1. Go to the Publish app
2. Locate the Published link you want to disable
3. Click the three dots next to the published link
4. Select Disable

Note: Disabled published link can be re-enabled later.

Use this option if you want to pause access without deleting the published link completely.

Remove a Published Link

To permanently remove the published link

1. Go to the Publish app
2. Locate the Published link you want to disable
3. Click the three dots next to the published link
4. Select Remove

Note: Removing a published link permanently removes the link from Orangedox along with all associated metrics. Once a link has been removed it cannot be re-created.

Best Practices

Use Disable when you may want to restore access later.

Use Remove only when the published links no longer needed.

Double-Check before removing, since this action cannot be undone.

Review who may still need access before disabling or deleting a published file.

Summary

You can either disable a published file temporarily or remove it permanently: disabling pauses access and can be reversed later, while removing permanently removes the link and cannot be undone.