Before attempting to delete any articles, categories, etc., read Wikipedia:Deletion policy, and the specific instructions for the type of page you want to delete.
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Deletion tools
| What to type | What it makes | Notes |
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| See AfD in 3 steps for instructions on how to delete an article. | Read the instructions. | |
| See the instructions for deleting a category. | Read the instructions. | |
| See the instructions for deleting a file. | This template should only be used on file pages. | Read the instructions. |
| See the instructions for deleting a miscellaneous page. | Read the instructions. | |
| See the instructions for deleting a redirect. | Read the instructions. | |
| {{subst:afD-notice|articlename}} | Nomination of Articlename for deletion The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Articlename until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines. Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished. | Add this message to the talk page of the editor who created this article to alert him/her to an AfD discussion you have begun. Should be used with subst. |
{{catfd}} | Experimental, see talk page. | |
{{old XfD multi}} | Read the instructions. | |
{{old CfD}} | Read the instructions. | |
{{olddelrev}} | Read the instructions. | |
{{old prod full}} | Read the instructions. | |
| {{subst:proposed deletion notify|articlename}} |  The article [[{{{1}}}]] has been proposed for deletion. The proposed-deletion notice added to the article should explain why. While all contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons. You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing | Add this message to the talk page of the editor who first created this article to notify him/her that you have nominated the article for deletion. Should be used with subst. |
{{sfd-r}} | stub redirect page; replace the redirect with a transclusion of the redirect target. | |
{{sfd-t}} | Stub template page. | |
{{subst:tfd}} | Read the docs. |
Discussion pages
| What to type | What it makes | Notes |
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{{not a ballot}} | For use when deletion discussions attract the attention of new or potentially canvassed users who may be unfamiliar with the purpose and procedures for deletion. | |
| {{subst:relist}} | Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached. | For use when a discussion is relisted under a later date to allow more time for a consensus to form. Use {{subst:relist|~~~~}} |
Speedy deletion
| What to type | What it makes (place it atop articles) | Notes |
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{{histmerge|New title}} | Request an admin to do a history merge | |
{{salt}} | Placed when there is a consensus that an article should not be recreated without prior discussion. |
- {{Afd see also documentation}}: Afd template navbox.
- {{Proposed deletion templates}}: proposed deletion template navbox.
- {{Speedy deletion navbox}}: speedy deletion template navbox. Also has policy pages and categories list.
- {{Search deletion discussions}}: tool to search multiple deletion discussion pages.
- {{Deletion debates}}: sidebar for pages on deletion topics.
- {{Arguments}}: sidebar for pages with arguments to avoid and make in discussions, including deletion.
- {{Deletion policy list}}: sidebar for deletion policy page navigation.
- {{Deletion tools}}: sidebar of various deletion templates and pages.
