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# How to Archive Knowledge Base Articles

In Salesmate, you can archive a knowledge base article instead of deleting it. Archiving removes the article from public or internal access while keeping it stored for future reference or reactivation.

<Note>
  **Note:** You need **"Edit Articles"** permission to unarchive an article.
</Note>

### How to Archive an Article

* Navigate to Articles from left side outreach
* If multiple knowledge bases exist, select the appropriate one.
* Locate the article you want to **archive** .

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/salesmate/kYfc1u__o9av3q_N/knowledge-base-system/create-knowledge-base-articles/images/Screen-Shot-2025-06-04-at-4.26.58-PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=kYfc1u__o9av3q_N&q=85&s=ef4b2bb00604ba252435fc9d6378690e" alt="Screen Shot 2025-06-04 at 4.26.58 PM.png" width="3360" height="1922" data-path="knowledge-base-system/create-knowledge-base-articles/images/Screen-Shot-2025-06-04-at-4.26.58-PM.png" />

* Click on the Actions button and choose **Archive**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/salesmate/kYfc1u__o9av3q_N/knowledge-base-system/create-knowledge-base-articles/images/Screen-Shot-2025-06-04-at-4.54.02-PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=kYfc1u__o9av3q_N&q=85&s=5b5050e7d91304a83febb26bf6f55bde" alt="Screen Shot 2025-06-04 at 4.54.02 PM.png" width="3360" height="1926" data-path="knowledge-base-system/create-knowledge-base-articles/images/Screen-Shot-2025-06-04-at-4.54.02-PM.png" />

* A confirmation dialog will appear: ***"Are you sure you want to archive this article? You can restore it anytime from the archived list."*** Click **Yes** to confirm.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/salesmate/kYfc1u__o9av3q_N/knowledge-base-system/create-knowledge-base-articles/images/Screen-Shot-2025-06-04-at-4.55.25-PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=kYfc1u__o9av3q_N&q=85&s=0f87575b843fdaa19864f4f9ab785eab" alt="Screen Shot 2025-06-04 at 4.55.25 PM.png" width="3360" height="1914" data-path="knowledge-base-system/create-knowledge-base-articles/images/Screen-Shot-2025-06-04-at-4.55.25-PM.png" />

* **A success message will appear:**“Archived successfully.”
