6.2. Deleting a Content Type
Last updated on
14 April 2025
The Article content type must exist. It is created on your site when you install with the core Standard installation profile.
- In the Manage administrative menu, navigate to Structure > Content types (admin/structure/types). The Content types page appears.
Click Delete in the Operations dropdown button for the Article content type.

A confirmation page is displayed. Click Delete.

The Content types page appears with a confirmation message saying that the content type has been deleted:

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Written and edited by Sree Veturi and Boris Doesborg.
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