# Delete Category Dialogue Box

This dialogue is used to delete a user-defined category from the database. It is accessed from the Categories | Delete Category menu option.

Select the category to be deleted from the list box. If the selected category is non-empty, i.e. it contains snippets, then it can't be deleted and a message will be displayed to that effect. Once a suitable category is selected simply click the Delete button to delete it.

The Delete button will be disabled if you haven't selected a category from the list box or if the selected category can't be deleted.

You may have noticed that some user defined categories do not appear in the list. This is because those categories are reserved for use by CodeSnip and cannot be deleted, although they can be renamed.