Delete checklist or a template

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read t_DeleteAChecklist.md

You can remove a checklist from a record, and delete checklist templates you no longer need.

Before you begin

Role required: for the write role, read role, and delete role, the logged in user must be sys_created_by.

Note: If the Explicit roles plugin is installed, the sn_internal role is required by the Customer Service Management and the Vendor Risk Management plugins (and possibly others.) The Explicit roles plugin automatically creates the sn_internal role and assigns it to all users.

About this task

Deleting a checklist template has no effect on checklists created from that template.

Procedure

To delete a checklist, navigate to the record that contains the checklist.
Click the down arrow beside the Checklist formatter.
Select Remove Checklist.

A confirmation dialog box appears.
Click Delete.
Complete the following steps to delete a checklist template.
1. In the navigation filter, enter checklist_template.list.
2. Select the check box by the checklist template you want to delete.
3. In the actions choice list, select Delete, found at the bottom of the page.
4. In the confirmation dialog box, click Delete.

Parent Topic:Checklists

Related topics

Activate checklists

Create a checklist

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---
title: Delete checklist or a template
description: You can remove a checklist from a record, and delete checklist templates you no longer need.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-user-interface/t\_DeleteAChecklist.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Checklists, Forms in the classic environment, Working in the classic environment, Working in Core UI, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
---

# Delete checklist or a template

You can remove a checklist from a record, and delete checklist templates you no longer need.

## Before you begin

Role required: for the write role, read role, and delete role, the logged in user must be sys\_created\_by.

**Note:** If the Explicit roles plugin is installed, the sn\_internal role is required by the Customer Service Management and the Vendor Risk Management plugins \(and possibly others.\) The Explicit roles plugin automatically creates the sn\_internal role and assigns it to all users.

## About this task

Deleting a checklist template has no effect on checklists created from that template.

## Procedure

1. To delete a checklist, navigate to the record that contains the checklist.

2. Click the down arrow beside the **Checklist** formatter.

3. Select **Remove Checklist**.

A confirmation dialog box appears.

4. Click **Delete**.

5. Complete the following steps to delete a checklist template.

1. In the navigation filter, enter `checklist_template.list`.

2. Select the check box by the checklist template you want to delete.

3. In the actions choice list, select **Delete**, found at the bottom of the page.

4. In the confirmation dialog box, click **Delete**.

**Parent Topic:**[Checklists](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/c_Checklists.md)

**Related topics**

[Activate checklists]()

[Create a checklist]()