Using Trash

You can move the following items to Trash:

• Files

• Folders

• Desktop objects

If you need to retrieve a file from Trash, you can display Trash and move the file out of Trash. When you empty Trash, you delete the contents of Trash permanently.

To Display Trash

You can display the contents of Trash in the following ways:

• From a Nautilus window

  Choose Go -> Trash. The contents of Trash are displayed in the window.

• From the desktop

  Double-click on the Trash object on the desktop.

To Empty Trash

You can empty the contents of Trash in the following ways:

• From a Nautilus window

  Choose File -> Empty Trash.

• From the desktop

  Right-click on the Trash object, then choose Empty Trash.