Deleting a Coded Segment

MAXQDA offers the option of deleting single or multiple codes simultaneously, from several locations.

Deleting coded segments in the “Document Browser” window

  1. Move the mouse over the coding stripe or over the code name.
  2. Right-click and select Delete.
  3. MAXQDA will require confirmation before deleting the coded segment.
Deleting a coded segment in the “Document Browser” window

Deleting coded segments in the “Retrieved Segments” window

  1. Right-click on the source data next to the coded segment.
  2. Select Delete.
  3. MAXQDA will require confirmation before deleting the coded segment.
Caution: The segment is then removed from the “Retrieved Segments” window, and the deletion can not be undone.
Deleting a coded segment in the “Retrieved Segments” window

Deleting coded segments in the “Overview of coded segments” or in the “Retrieved Segments” window in table view

  1. Right-click on a row or select multiple rows while holding down the Ctrl key (Windows) or cmd key ( Mac) to simultaneously delete multiple coded segments.
  2. Select Delete.
MAXQDA will require confirmation before deleting the coded segment.
Deleting multiple coded segments in the “Overview of Codes“

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