# Deleting files

In order to prevent accidental deletion of files, Eraser requires that files be first archived before they can be deleted.

## Archiving Files

A file can be archived in one of the 3 following ways:

* Inside a file, click on the 3-dot button in the header, then select "Archive File"
* Inside a file, press `Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + E`
* On the dashboard, click on the 3-dot button on the right end of the file list, then select "Archive File"

<Figure src="/assets/bc07ac1-image.png" alt="The file menu open in the editor, with Archive file highlighted and its Cmd+Shift+E shortcut shown alongside." width="600px" border />

Archived files can be found on the [Archived](https://app.eraser.io/dashboard/archived) page of the dashboard.