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| **Change workspace** | Before report is exported | Submitter, Approver, Admin | Moves the report to a different workspace |
| **Change approver** | On submitted reports, before the report is final-approved | Admin | "Add Approver" allows an extra approver to be inserted into the approval workflow at the current point. "Bypass Approver" allows an admin to take control of the report approval and final approve |
| **Delete** | Only on draft/unsubmitted reports | Submitter | Permanently removes the report |
| **Undelete** | On deleted expenses (accessible via Reports > Expenses with Status = Deleted filter) | Submitter | Restores the deleted expense back to your account |
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| **Unapprove** | After approval, before payment | Approver | Reverts the approval if the report hasn’t been re-approved or paid |
| **Mark as exported** | On approved/paid reports when integrated to an accounting system| Admin, Exporter | Marks the report as manually exported for tracking purposes |
| **Export to [accounting system]** | When an accounting system is connected | Admin, Exporter | Sends the report to an external system such as Xero or QuickBooks Online |
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You can filter your **expenses** and **reports** using dropdowns, search bars, and chips.

- **Expenses:** can be filtered by `Date`, `Merchant`, `Category`, `Tag`, `Amount`, `Reimbursable`, `Billable`, `Status` (e.g. Unreported)
- **Expenses:** can be filtered by `Date`, `Merchant`, `Category`, `Tag`, `Amount`, `Reimbursable`, `Billable`, `Status` (e.g. Unreported, Deleted)

- **Reports**: can be filtered by `Submitter`, `Workspace`, `Report Status` (e.g. Draft, Outstanding, Approved, Paid), `Date`

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title: How to Delete Expenses
description: Learn how to delete expenses in New Expensify, including how to remove expenses from reports, when you need to retract a report, and why some expenses can’t be deleted.
keywords: [New Expensify, delete expenses, remove expense, delete expense report, company card expense delete, retract report delete expense, cannot delete expense Expensify]
internalScope: Audience includes all members. Covers deleting individual expenses, deleting expenses from reports, retracting reports to enable deletion, company card deletion rules. Does not cover editing expenses, reimbursement workflows, expense approvals beyond deletion requirements.
keywords: [New Expensify, delete expenses, remove expense, delete expense report, company card expense delete, retract report delete expense, cannot delete expense Expensify, undelete expense, restore deleted expense, find deleted expenses]
internalScope: Audience includes all members. Covers deleting individual expenses, deleting expenses from reports, retracting reports to enable deletion, company card deletion rules, finding and undeleting deleted expenses. Does not cover editing expenses, reimbursement workflows, expense approvals beyond deletion requirements.
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# How to delete expenses
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3. Select the expense you want to delete.
4. Choose **Selected**, then **Delete**.

**Note:** You can only delete expenses from your own Unreported, Draft, and Outstanding reports. If the report is Approved, Done or Paid, it will need to be retracted first before deleting the expense. [Learn how to retract a report](https://help.expensify.com/articles/new-expensify/reports-and-expenses/Edit-Expense-Reports).
**Note:** You can only delete expenses from your own Unreported, Draft, and Outstanding reports. If the report is Approved, Done or Paid, it will need to be retracted first before deleting the expense. [Learn how to retract a report](/articles/new-expensify/reports-and-expenses/Edit-Expense-Reports).

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- The workspace setting **Allow deleting transactions** was enabled at the time the expense was imported
- The expense is Unreported or on a Draft or Outstanding report

If an expense can't be deleted, you can [remove the expense from the report](https://help.expensify.com/articles/new-expensify/reports-and-expenses/Managing-Expenses-in-a-Report#how-to-move-or-remove-expenses-from-a-report) and move it to your personal space instead.
If an expense can't be deleted, you can [remove the expense from the report](/articles/new-expensify/reports-and-expenses/Managing-Expenses-in-a-Report#how-to-move-or-remove-expenses-from-a-report) and move it to your personal space instead.

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## How to find and undelete deleted expenses

Deleted expenses are not permanently removed. You can find and restore them from the **Spend** page.

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1. In the navigation tabs (on the left on web, on the bottom on mobile) select **Spend** > **Expenses**.
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2. Filter by **Status** = **Deleted** and click **Apply**.
3. Select the expenses you want to restore using the checkboxes.
4. Choose **Selected**, then **Undelete**.

The restored expenses return to your account.

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You can only delete expenses in your own account.

If you need access to another member’s expenses, ask them to [add you as a Copilot](https://help.expensify.com/articles/new-expensify/settings/Copilot-Access). This allows you to manage expenses on their behalf.
If you need access to another member’s expenses, ask them to [add you as a Copilot](/articles/new-expensify/settings/Copilot-Access). This allows you to manage expenses on their behalf.

## How can a Workspace Admin allow members to delete company card expenses?

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