.. _element/collection/delete_element

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Delete element
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Working with collections can only be done from the collections panel. Before starting to work with 
collections, the collections panel has to be displayed. 

.. note::

   Select **Settings > Display > Collections** menu item to display the Collections panel.

QElectroTech allows deleting element from some collection. The user has only read rights at QET element 
collection, the user can delete element from all collections except QET collection.

1. Right click on the element which should de deleted.

    .. figure:: ../../images/qet_element_collection_element_right_click.png
        :align: center

        Figure: Options at element

2. Click the option **Delete element** to delete the element.

.. warning::

    Be sure about you intention to delete, the element will be deleted from the collectiona and 
    and from the file system.