How to Delete an Article on Wikipedia
Become an administrator., Go to the article that you want to delete. , Decide if it's necessary to delete the article., At the top of the article, click on the "Delete" button. , Select the reason that you want to delete the page., Click on "Delete...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Become an administrator.
Only administrators and bureaucrats are allowed to delete pages on Wikipedia. -
Step 2: Go to the article that you want to delete.
, Not every article has to be deleted; some can be redirected to another article or merged into another article.
Read the deletion policy for acceptable reasons for deleting articles. ,, There are a number of pre-selected reasons that you can use, although you're not required to use any of them; you can put in your own deletion reason in the "Other/additional reason" box. , -
Step 3: Decide if it's necessary to delete the article.
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Step 4: At the top of the article
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Step 5: click on the "Delete" button.
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Step 6: Select the reason that you want to delete the page.
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Step 7: Click on "Delete page" to delete the article.
Detailed Guide
Only administrators and bureaucrats are allowed to delete pages on Wikipedia.
, Not every article has to be deleted; some can be redirected to another article or merged into another article.
Read the deletion policy for acceptable reasons for deleting articles. ,, There are a number of pre-selected reasons that you can use, although you're not required to use any of them; you can put in your own deletion reason in the "Other/additional reason" box. ,
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