Illustrator

Delete objects

  Do one of the following:
  • Select the objects and then press Backspace (Windows) or Delete.

  • Select the objects and then choose Edit > Clear or Edit > Cut.

  • Select the items you want to delete in the Layers panel, and then click the Delete icon . Alternatively, drag the item name in the Layers panel to the Delete icon in the panel, or choose Delete “Layer name” from the Layers panel menu.

Deleting a layer also deletes all artwork that is in the layer. For example, if you delete a layer that contains sublayers, groups, paths, and clipping sets, all those elements will be deleted along with the layer.

Note: A document must have a least one layer. If a document has only one layer, the Delete icon and Delete command are not available.