# Deleting a customer

You may want to delete a customer after a period of customer inactivity.

To delete a customer:

1. Click **All customers** in the left navigation. The Customers page appears.
2. [Search](https://docs.digitalriver.com/digital-river-api/administration/dashboard/customers/searching-for-customers) or scroll to find the customer you want to delete.
3. Click the customer ID link under the **Customer** **ID** column or click **Edit** in the options menu <img src="https://334437993-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LqH4RJfLVLuHPXuJyTZ%2F-MklwVGyhO9v2ZgGYG0v%2F-Mkm89VvzQCNZ0QdKCn6%2Foptions.PNG?alt=media&#x26;token=f8694c28-3545-4fae-aa65-d12d78a4fbe1" alt="" data-size="line"> (icon on the right of the row). The Customer details page appears.
4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the **Delete customer** button. The Delete customer warning dialog box appears. Note that once a customer is deleted the action cannot be undone.

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5. Click **Confirm**.
6. A green **Customer deleted** dialog box will appear in the screen's bottom left corner.
