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How to delete a customer

Quickly and safely delete customer profiles in Katana (individually or in bulk), to keep your contact list up-to-date.

Dayvid Lorbiecke avatar
Written by Dayvid Lorbiecke
Updated this week

Maintaining an up-to-date customer database is essential for efficient operations. Katana allows you to delete customer profiles individually or in bulk, ensuring your contact list remains accurate and relevant.


Deleting a single customer

  1. Navigate to the Sell screen and click on the Customers tab.

    Screenshot showing where the Customers tab is located in the Sell screen

  2. Select the customer you wish to delete by clicking on their name to open the customer card.

  3. Click the three-dot menu (โ‹ฎ) located at the top-right corner of the customer card.

    Screenshot highlighting where to find the three-dot menu on the customer card

  4. From the dropdown menu, select Delete.

  5. Confirm the deletion when prompted.


Deleting multiple customers in bulk

  1. Navigate to the Sell screen and click on the Customers tab.

  2. Select the customers you wish to delete by checking the boxes next to their names.

    • To select a range of customers, check the box of the first customer, hold down the Shift key, and then check the box of the last customer in the range. All customers in between will be selected.

  3. Once you've selected the desired customers, click the trash can icon ๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ located near the top-right corner of the table.

    Screenshot of the Customers tab showing multiple customers selected and the trashcan icon for bulk deletion

  4. Confirm the deletion when prompted.


Important considerations

  • Data integrity: Deleting a customer is permanent and cannot be undone. Ensure that you no longer need the customer's data before proceeding.

  • Associated records: Deleting a customer does not remove associated sales orders or other records. These records will remain in the system but will no longer be linked to the deleted customer.

  • Permissions: Only users with the appropriate permissions can delete customers. To manage user permissions, navigate to Settings > Team and adjust the permissions accordingly.


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