Delete features and parts of features

On the Edit tab, in the Selection group, the Delete command deletes selected features. You can also right-click the map and use the context menu. To delete component parts of multipart and multipoint features, use Vertices .

Delete a feature

To delete a feature, on the Edit tab, in the Selection group, click Select , select the feature, and click Delete .

1. On the Edit tab in the Selection group, click Select and select the features.

   The selection highlights in the map.

2. On the Edit tab in the Selection group, click Delete or press the Delete key.

   The selected features are deleted from the map.

Delete parts of a multipart or multipoint feature

To delete parts of a multipart or multipoint feature, click Vertices , select the feature using Active Select , right-click the part header or the point row, and click Delete.

Dive-in:

Multipart and multipoint features store individual polyline, polygons, or points as a single feature with one set of attributes. You can mix singlepart and multipart polyline features on the same layer. Multipoint features can only be stored in a multipoint feature class.

1. On the Edit tab in the Features group, click Modify .

   The Modify Features pane opens and displays a list of tools.

2. Expand the Reshape category and click Vertices .

   The tool opens in the pane.

3. Click Active Select and select the multipart or multipoint feature.

   The x,y,z coordinates and m-values display in the Modify Features pane. Z- and m-values are defined when the feature class is initially created.

4. When you select more than one feature, the message Select one feature displays in the pane. To prune the selection, right-click a feature in the list and click the following:
   • Flash flashes the feature in the map.
   • Only Select This removes all other features from the selection.
   • Unselect removes the feature from the selection.
5. In the Modify Features pane, delete the component part or point feature, using one of the following methods:
   • Right-click the header for a component part and click Delete.
   • Right-click the row for a point in a multipoint feature and click Delete.
6. When you finish editing the feature, right-click and click Finish or press the F2 key.