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# Deleting Items from the EditDesk

You can delete items from the Source Area and Record Area gesturally or using a hotkey. You delete clips from the Source Area, and tracks, layers, and elements from the timeline in the Record Area.

To delete an item from the EditDesk gesturally:

1. Select the item you want to delete.
2. Drag it to the bottom of the screen.

   The green recycle cursor appears.

3. Release the mouse button to delete the item.

To delete an item from the EditDesk using the Delete button:

1. From the Editdesk list, select the item that you want to delete.
2. Click Delete.

To delete a clip or element using a hotkey:

1. Put the cursor over a Source Area clip or a Record Area element.
2. Press Alt+D.