Delete a space
You must have the following to do the things described on this page.
Role: Site admin, Space admin, Administrator
Permission: Administer spaces
As Jira admins or space owners, you can get rid of spaces that you don't need by moving them to trash. The spaces — along with its work items, components, attachments, and versions — will be available in trash for 60 days after which they will be permanently deleted.
From the trash, Jira admins can:
View when a space was moved to trash
View the user who moved the space to trash
View when a space will be permanently deleted
Restore a space that was moved to trash
Permanently delete a space
Move a space to trash
To move a space to trash:
Next to Spaces in the sidebar, select More actions (•••).
Select Manage spaces.
Find the relevant space and select More actions (•••), then Move to trash.
In the confirmation dialog, select Move.
You can also navigate to this page by selecting Settings () in the top right, then Spaces.
Restore a space from trash
When you restore a space, it will appear in directories and its work items will appear in search results.
To restore a space:
Go to Settings () in the top right, then Spaces.
Select Trash from the sidebar.
Find the relevant space and select More actions (•••), then Restore.
Delete a space
Once you delete a space, you won't be able to recover it, so make sure you truly want to delete the data associated with your space.
To permanently delete a space:
Go to Settings () in the top right, then Spaces.
Select Trash from the sidebar.
Find the relevant space and select More actions (•••), then Delete permanently.
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