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  

• Go to the Publish app
• Locate the Published link you want to disable
• Click the three dots next to the published link
• 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

• Go to the Publish app
• Locate the Published link you want to disable
• Click the three dots next to the published link
• 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.