---
title: "How to delete a menu in Drupal 7"
description: "Sometimes, you may find it necessary to delete opne of the custom menus you created in Drupal 7. This tutorial is for a complete deletion and not simply disabling the menu, so once this is done, the..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/drupal/how-to-delete-a-menu-in-drupal-7/
date: 2012-03-07
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "Carrie Smaha"
categories: ["Drupal"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to delete a menu in Drupal 7

Sometimes, you may find it necessary to delete opne of the custom menus you created in Drupal 7. This tutorial is for a complete deletion and not simply disabling the menu, so once this is done, the menu will be gone forever. This is easily accomplished in the Drupal Administrator Dashboard.

1. [Log into your Drupal 7 Dashboard](/support/edu/drupal/how-to-log-into-the-drupal-admin-dashboard/)
2. Go to **Structure >> Menus**
3. Click **Edit menu** next to the menu you want to delete[![drupal_delete_menu_1](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/drupal_drupal_delete_menu_1-1024x213.jpg)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/drupal_drupal_delete_menu_1.jpg)
4. Find the **Delete** button and click on it
5. A confirmation page will appear. Click on the **Delete** button to confirm you want to delete the menu. Menus that you delete will not delete any nodes (pages, articles, posts, etc) you may have created. Deleting a menu only removes the links to the nodes. [![drupal_delete_menu_2](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/drupal_drupal_delete_menu_2.jpg)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/drupal_drupal_delete_menu_2.jpg)

You cannot delete any of the default menus in Drupal 7. These menus do not contain the **Delete** button to ensure you do not remove them.

For more step-by-step guides and practical tips, visit our [Drupal Education Channel](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/drupal/).