# How do I delete data from my project? {% hint style="danger" %} Before you start: [Learn how to create a full project backup](/guides/import/blueprints.md#project-backups) {% endhint %} Whether you want to import an entirely new dataset or just clear out some old elements and connections, you'll need to know how to delete data (elements, connections, loops) from your project. {% embed url="" %} **Here's basic step-by-step:** 1. Open your project and select the data that you want to delete (Tip: to select all data, press `A` on your keyboard) 2. Press `delete` or `backspace` on your keyboard 3. When Kumu asks if you're sure you want to delete those items, click **Ok** The data will disappear from your map, but it's not gone yet—it still exists in your [project's Trash](/overview/kumus-architecture.md#trash). To delete data from the Trash, follow these additional steps: 1. Click the menu icon ![](/files/cyfoqu9S7QZXJBIOfxCA) in the upper left corner to bring up the project menu 2. Select TRASH from the menu on the left 3. Use the dropdown menu to review and destroy items individually, or just click **Destroy All**. After you do this, there's no going back! **Good to know:** * You can't delete data when [Clustering](/guides/clustering.md) is turned on. * If you delete data that exists on another map inside the same project, that data won't get sent to the Trash. The Trash only stores data that is not being used by any map in the project. * To bring an element back from the Trash, along with its description, type, tags, or any other data you might have added, just return to your map, click the green `+` sign, select "Add element", and type the label of the element. Kumu will bring it back with all of its original data. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.kumu.io/frequently-asked-questions/how-do-i-delete-data-from-my-project.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.