# Delete company periods

**For:** Manager | Admin
**You'll need:** A period you no longer need.

You'll remove one or many company periods at once.

## Delete one

1. Go to **Company → Periods** in the left sidebar.
2. Open the period.
3. Click **'Delete'**.
4. In the **'Delete period?'** dialog, click **'Delete period'**.

## Delete many at once

1. On the list, tick the checkbox at the start of each row.
2. Click **'Delete selected'** above the table.
3. In the **'Delete periods?'** dialog, confirm.

```{warning}
Deleting a period that already has leave grants or transactions removes the audit trail for that window. Only delete periods you created in error.
```

## Verify it worked

The period (or periods) no longer appear at **Company → Periods**.

## Related

- {doc}`create-a-company-period`
- {doc}`close-a-company-period`