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title: "Deletion policies"
slug: "deletion-policies"
tags: ["#version  Cloud", "#version 7.10", "#version 7.11", "#version 7.12"]
updated: 2026-02-13T10:49:14Z
published: 2026-02-13T10:49:14Z
canonical: "knowledgecenter.docuware.com/deletion-policies"
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# Deletion policies

DocuWare is able to delete selected documents after a specific retention period.

You can find more information about configuring delete rules within the user interface via the info icons ![InfoIcon](https://cdn.document360.io/0108e24e-b3e8-446c-b670-66b1d2a9e861/Images/Documentation/69093.png). Some further information on the rules is given below:

- To see the Deletion policies area in DocuWare Configuration, you need the Configure deletion policies permission, which is assigned in DocuWare Configuration > User Administration.
- The pulldown menu lists all file cabinets to which the current user has access.
- More information on [version management](/v1/docs/configuration-general#version-management)
- Documents that are locked at the time the deletion policy is run are not deleted.
- Table fields are not displayed in the document filter.
- A deletion policy always displays the time for job execution in the time zone in which the policy was created. If your Windows time zone is different, a list will appear and you can select your time zone. This makes it easier to customize job execution since you do not have to work out the time difference: However, the execution time is not automatically postponed.