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How to delete an area of interest layer

Following these steps will delete the area of interest layer from the platform

This article describes how to delete an area of interest layer from the platform.

Consult the Manage data in a project article if you only want to remove an area of interest layer from a project.

Step 1: Navigate to the 'area of interests overview' page

by clicking on the Areas of interest button in the left navigation bar

screenshot of the areas of interest button in the navigation bar
Figure 1. The Areas of interest button in the navigation bar

Step 2: Find the area of interest layer you want to delete

The area of interests overview page lists all the area of interest layers to which you have access.

screenshot of the areas of interest overview page
Figure 2. The Areas of interest overview page

There are 3 tabs to select area of interests from:

screenshot of the areas of interest three tabs
Figure 3. The Areas of interest three tabs

  • PROJECT AREAS OF INTEREST: shows the area of interest layers that are currently included in the active project, if any

  • YOUR AREAS OF INTEREST: lists all the area of interests layers in your account created by any member of your team. This includes both the area of interest layers included in the current active project, and ones which aren’t included.

  • SAMPLE AREAS OF INTEREST: these are area of interest layers used in the example projects.

Find the card of the area of interest layer you want to delete.

Use the search box at the top of the page

To make it easier to find the area of interest layer you are looking for, you can:

  • Use the search box at the top of the page to filter the list.

  • And/or use the sort button next to the search box to sort the area of interest layers alphabetically on their name

Step 3: Press the 'Delete' button on the area of interest card

Press the delete button in the right bottom corner of the area of interest card.

screenshot of the area of interest card delete button
Figure 4. The Areas of interest card

A confirmation dialog will be shown as deleting an area of interest cannot be undone.

screenshot of the area of interest card delete button
Figure 5. The confirmation dialog