--- title: "Delete a User Action" slug: "deleting-a-user-action" updated: 2026-08-14T04:11:02Z published: 2026-08-14T04:11:02Z canonical: "support.whatfix.com/deleting-a-user-action" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.whatfix.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Delete a User Action [User Actions](/product-analytics/docs/user-action) enable tracking of end-user engagement within your application. You might want to delete a User Action if capturing engagement data for a particular interaction is no longer necessary. User Actions can also be associated in the following ways: - Used as Visibility Rules for all widget segments - Mapped as a Goal in Flows - Used as a Flow trigger - Added as part of a Funnel Deleting a User Action removes it from the widget segments, Flows, and the linked Funnel. **Delete a single User Action** Use the following steps to delete a User Action: 1. On the [Whatfix Analytics dashboard](/product-analytics/docs/how-can-i-access-the-product-analytics-dashboard), click **Tracking**. ![ia_left%20nav_tracking](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/ia_left%20nav_tracking.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T07%3A33%3A51Z&se=2026-11-12T08%3A33%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1JxoQKsT3ATeGN5k4FI09mCoMyfTn992YmZ%2Bzeb2aoU%3D) 2. Click **Events**. ![ia_pa_tracking_events](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/ia_pa_tracking_events.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T07%3A33%3A51Z&se=2026-11-12T08%3A33%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1JxoQKsT3ATeGN5k4FI09mCoMyfTn992YmZ%2Bzeb2aoU%3D) 1. Under the **All events** section, hover your cursor over the User Action that you want to delete. ![pa_click_user_action_to_delete](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/pa_click_user_action_to_delete.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T07%3A33%3A51Z&se=2026-11-12T08%3A33%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1JxoQKsT3ATeGN5k4FI09mCoMyfTn992YmZ%2Bzeb2aoU%3D) 2. Click the **Delete** icon. ![pa_click_delete_icon_single_user_action](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/pa_click_delete_icon_single_user_action.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T07%3A33%3A51Z&se=2026-11-12T08%3A33%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1JxoQKsT3ATeGN5k4FI09mCoMyfTn992YmZ%2Bzeb2aoU%3D) 3. In the dialog box, click **Delete User Action**. ![pa_user_action_single_delete_user_action](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/pa_user_action_single_delete_user_action.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T07%3A33%3A51Z&se=2026-11-12T08%3A33%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1JxoQKsT3ATeGN5k4FI09mCoMyfTn992YmZ%2Bzeb2aoU%3D) > [!NOTE] > Info: > > If the User Action you want to delete is linked to any Whatfix content or Funnel, the dialog box shows you the linked content. Deleting the User Action removes it from the linked content. ![delete_user_actions_linked_to_content](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/delete_user_actions_linked_to_content.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T07%3A33%3A51Z&se=2026-11-12T08%3A33%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1JxoQKsT3ATeGN5k4FI09mCoMyfTn992YmZ%2Bzeb2aoU%3D) > [!WARNING] > Note: > > - Deleted User Actions may continue capturing data until a publish action is performed. > > To ensure that deleted User Actions stop capturing data: > > 1. Make a change that requires publishing, such as pushing other content or widgets to Production, [creating a new User Action](/product-analytics/docs/creating-a-user-action), or [editing an existing User Action](/product-analytics/docs/editing-a-user-action). > 2. Click **Publish all** to publish these changes. For more information, see [Publish User Actions](/product-analytics/docs/publish-user-actions) and [Push all Whatfix content and widgets to Production](/docs/pushing-whatfix-content-to-production). The publish action ensures that the deleted User Action is fully removed from the application, and no further data is collected. > > - The behavior is applicable for both the [JS Embed](/docs/integrating-whatfix-using-javascript) and [Extension](/docs/integrate-whatfix-using-browser-extension) modes of content delivery. 1. Perform a push to Production to remove the User Action from the application. **Delete multiple User Actions** Use the following steps to delete multiple User Actions: 1. On the [Whatfix Analytics dashboard](/product-analytics/docs/how-can-i-access-the-product-analytics-dashboard), click **Tracking**. ![ia_left%20nav_tracking](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/ia_left%20nav_tracking.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T07%3A33%3A51Z&se=2026-11-12T08%3A33%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1JxoQKsT3ATeGN5k4FI09mCoMyfTn992YmZ%2Bzeb2aoU%3D) 2. Click **Events**. ![ia_pa_tracking_events](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/ia_pa_tracking_events.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T07%3A33%3A51Z&se=2026-11-12T08%3A33%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1JxoQKsT3ATeGN5k4FI09mCoMyfTn992YmZ%2Bzeb2aoU%3D) 1. Under the **All events** section, select the User Actions that you want to delete. ![pa_select_multiple_user_actions](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/pa_select_multiple_user_actions.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T07%3A33%3A51Z&se=2026-11-12T08%3A33%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1JxoQKsT3ATeGN5k4FI09mCoMyfTn992YmZ%2Bzeb2aoU%3D) 2. Click **Delete**. ![pa_delete_content_multi_ua](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/pa_delete_content_multi_ua.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T07%3A33%3A51Z&se=2026-11-12T08%3A33%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1JxoQKsT3ATeGN5k4FI09mCoMyfTn992YmZ%2Bzeb2aoU%3D) 3. In the dialog box, click **Delete User Actions**. ![2024-05-30_14-48-58](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/2024-05-30_14-48-58.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T07%3A33%3A51Z&se=2026-11-12T08%3A33%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1JxoQKsT3ATeGN5k4FI09mCoMyfTn992YmZ%2Bzeb2aoU%3D) > [!NOTE] > Info: > > If the User Actions you want to delete are linked to any Whatfix content or Funnel, the dialog box shows you the linked content. Deleting the selected User Actions removes them from the linked content. ![delete_multiple_user_actions_linked_to_content](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/delete_multiple_user_actions_linked_to_content.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T07%3A33%3A51Z&se=2026-11-12T08%3A33%3A51Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1JxoQKsT3ATeGN5k4FI09mCoMyfTn992YmZ%2Bzeb2aoU%3D) > [!WARNING] > Note: > > - Deleted User Actions may continue capturing data until a publish action is performed. > > To ensure that deleted User Actions stop capturing data: > > 1. Make a change that requires publishing, such as pushing other content or widgets to Production, [creating a new User Action](/product-analytics/docs/creating-a-user-action), or [editing an existing User Action](/product-analytics/docs/editing-a-user-action). > 2. Click **Publish all** to publish these changes. For more information, see [Publish User Actions](/product-analytics/docs/publish-user-actions) and [Push all Whatfix content and widgets to Production](/docs/pushing-whatfix-content-to-production). The publish action ensures that the deleted User Action is fully removed from the application, and no further data is collected. > > - The behavior is applicable for both the [JS Embed](/docs/integrating-whatfix-using-javascript) and [Extension](/docs/integrate-whatfix-using-browser-extension) modes of content delivery. 1. Perform a push to Production to remove the User Actions from the application.