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title: "Deleting Label Categories and Labels"
slug: "deleting-label-categories-and-labels"
description: "Learn how to delete label categories and labels in Skykit Beam."
updated: 2022-12-16T22:21:07Z
published: 2022-12-16T22:21:07Z
canonical: "support.skykit.com/deleting-label-categories-and-labels"
---

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# Deleting Label Categories and Labels

You can delete an entire label category or individual labels within a category.

## **Deleting Label Categories**

**Warning**: Before you delete a label category, make sure none of the labels in the selected category are in use. Deleting labels that are actively being used could interrupt playback.

1. Select **Label Manager** on the navigation bar to open the **Label Manager** menu.
2. Select the label category you want to delete. The **Label Manager** detail window opens.  
  
![Label Manager detail window](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/Label%20Manager%20Detail_Delete%20Category(2).png)
3. Select the trash icon to the right of the **Name** field.  
  
![Label manager - trash icon highlighted](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/Label%20Manager%20Detail_Trash%20Icon(1).png)  
  
A warning message asks if you're sure you want to delete the label category and reminds you that the category might be in use and that deleting it could cause serious issues.  
  
![Warning message asking you to confirm deletion of label category](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/deleting-label-categories-and-labels-image-1ecpksbi.png)
4. If you're confident that the labels in this category are not in use, select **Continue**. A second confirmation window appears.  
  
![Second confirmation window asking you to type DELETE to confirm deletion](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/deleting-label-categories-and-labels-image-mzi24jon.png)
5. Type DELETE (all caps) in the space provided and then select the **Delete** button. You return to the **Label Manager** menu. The label category you deleted is no longer listed in the menu.

## **Deleting Labels**

1. In the **Label Manager** menu, select the label category that includes the label you want to delete. The **Label Manager** detail window opens.  
  
![Label Manager detail window](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/Label%20Manager%20Detail_Delete%20Category(3).png)
2. Select the trash icon next to the label you want to delete.  
  
![Label Manager detail window - Label trash icon highlighted](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/Label%20Manager%20Detail_Delete%20Label%20Icon(1).png)  
  
A warning message appears asking if you're sure you want to delete this label.  
  
![Delete Label warning message](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/deleting-label-categories-and-labels-image-sg7dnr27.png)
3. If you're confident the label is not in use, select **Delete Label**. The label no longer appears in the detail window.

![Label Manager detail window - label deleted](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/deleting-label-categories-and-labels-image-y9twglv4.png)