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# Closing and deleting a discussion

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A discussion can only be closed or deleted by a Manager of the relevant workgroup, or the user who created it.
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When a discussion is no longer needed, it can be closed by either a Manager of the workgroup it belongs to, or the user who initially created it.

## How to close or delete a discussion

1. From the desired workgroup's page, select the 'Discussions' tab.

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2. Select the discussion you wish to close or delete.

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3. **If you wish to close the discussion**, select 'Close' or 'Close Discussion'.

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4. **If you wish to delete the discussion**, select 'Delete post and all comments'.

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**Note:** This will close the discussion, and remove it from the workgroup permanently, along with any information contained within its comments.