---
title: "Delete a line item"
description: "Two paths: the line-item kebab → Delete, or a chat command. Chat works for any room-scoped line as long as you name the room."
group: "estimates"
lane: "how-to"
status: "published"
publishedAt: 2026-05-15
sidebarOrder: 100
tags: ["line-items", "how-to"]
relatedSlugs:
  - "estimates/edit-line-item-via-chat"
  - "estimates/edit-line-item-manually"
  - "concepts/defensive-bidding"
sidebarLabel: "Delete a line item"
---

You'll delete line items more often than you'd think — Wave's [defensive bidding](/docs/concepts/defensive-bidding) intentionally adds some lines you might not need. Deleting is a one-click operation.

## From the right pane

1. Find the line item.
2. Open the **kebab** (⋮) on the right of the row. It shows three actions: **Add Notes**, **Modify ▸**, and **Delete Item** (in red).
3. Choose **Delete Item**.

The line disappears, totals reprice instantly. The red label is intentional — it's the one destructive action in the menu.

## Via chat

Issue a delete command in chat. **Name the room** if it's not in the General section:

- *"Delete the cover register from the hall bathroom."*
- *"Remove the floor protection line in the hallway."*

For the rule and an exception around the General section, see [Edit a line item via chat](/docs/estimates/edit-line-item-via-chat).

## Bulk delete

Delete one line at a time, or chain them in one chat message:

> *"Delete the cover register in the hall bath, the floor protection in the hallway, and the third air mover."*

## What gets deleted

- The line item itself
- Any [note attached to it](/docs/estimates/add-note-to-line-item)
- The line's contribution to the total

Deletes are not undoable from the kebab — but if you regret it, ask Wave to re-add the same line ("Add the cover register back to the hall bathroom") and the line returns at the catalog price.

## Related

- [Edit a line item via chat](/docs/estimates/edit-line-item-via-chat) — the chat verb list
- [Edit a line item manually](/docs/estimates/edit-line-item-manually) — when you'd edit instead of delete
- [How Wave thinks about scope](/docs/concepts/defensive-bidding) — why some lines are there for you to delete