Deleting blocks in your site is a straightforward process that varies slightly depending on your site version and location. Here's how to do it effectively:

Where You Can Delete Blocks

• Layout Pages
• Blog Posts
• Events
• Footer
• Portfolio Subpages (v7.1)
• Additional Product Information
• Headers (v7.0)
• Sidebars (v7.0)

How to Access the Content Editor

Version 7.1:

1. Open "Pages" panel
2. Select the page containing the block
3. Click "Edit" in top-left corner

For Footer:

1. Open "Pages" panel
2. Select any page
3. Click "Edit," hover over footer, click "Edit footer"

For Blog Posts, Events, Portfolio:

1. Open "Pages" panel
2. Select relevant page
3. Click post/event/subpage in sidebar
4. Click "Edit"

Deleting a Block

On Computer:

1. Click the block
2. Click trash can icon
3. Confirm deletion

In Squarespace App:

1. Tap block to open settings
2. Tap trash can icon
3. Tap Delete to confirm

Multiple Block Deletion (Intuitive Editor only):

• Click and drag over section background
• Press Delete

Important Tips:

• To undo deletion in v7.1: Click the undo arrow
• To undo in v7.0: Click "Discard changes" before saving
• Consider duplicating pages as backup before deleting blocks
• Deleting blocks may affect page layout; use Spacer Blocks if needed

Remember: Once saved, deleted blocks cannot be recovered in v7.0.

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